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Why did the pilot in this EC135 crash change the throttle setting after encountering wake turbulence?
I’m confused in this accident why the Eurocopter EC135 pilot decided to manipulate the throttle after encountering wake turbulence - I can’t think of a reason for this. Could someone please explain ...
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What alternative methods are there for controlling a plane when flight control surfaces have failed?
I saw a TV show once about Japan Airlines flight 123, in which the aft pressure bulkhead ruptured, disabling hydraulics and ripping off the vertical stabiliser. So the flight crashed after some time ...
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Why must the throttle be moved slowly?
User 'Calphool' writes:
For example, in a real plane, if you jam the throttle forward too quickly, you can kill the engine or make it backfire. This may sound like a trivial detail, but people have ...
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