Best Pilots....

LEAPup · Sep 12, 2013

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It was concluded later that the cargo broke lose and shifted aft, moving the aircraft's center of gravity with it of course. With excessive aft CG the nose pitches up uncontrollably, the wings exceed the critical angle of attack, stall and the nose then drops sharply. In this case all at very low altitude. There was nothing the pilots could have done.

I understood about half of that. Lol And no wonder smaller commercial flights I've been on would move passengers to even center of gravity. When the pilot has the flight crew ask for volunteers to move, I always say point me to the seat you need filled.
Sad to see those guys go like that. I'm sure they knew they were done when the nose pitched like it did. I can't imagine...

Lucrum · Sep 12, 2013

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...I'm sure they knew they were done when the nose pitched like it did. I can't imagine...

I'd guess the realization they were toast hit in earnest about 2 - 3 seconds before impact.

The downside to dying in a crash like that is that you know it's coming and it has to be extremely painful.
The upside is - it doesn't hurt very long.

Hoofhearted · Sep 13, 2013

The Best Pilot.

I'm not referring to Robert Stack either.

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Lucrum · Sep 17, 2013

Lucrum · Sep 17, 2013

Colonel Robin Olds

Lucrum · Oct 19, 2013

Lucrum · Oct 19, 2013

Lucrum · Oct 22, 2013

http://www.airspacemag.com/panorama/198460521.html?start=14&page=1&c=y

gwb-trading · Oct 22, 2013

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http://www.airspacemag.com/panorama/198460521.html?start=14&page=1&c=y

Now that is cool !!

Lucrum · Nov 15, 2013