Drifting ..... in an MD-88 !
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoGeKdNxH4U&fea...
And check out the nosewheel angle at 0:20
And check out the nosewheel angle at 0:20
Edited by All that jazz on Monday 4th June 14:40
davepoth said:
Extra 300 Driver said:
I can't believe he continued!
He might have got his lunchbox stuck under the pedal I suppose - if it was something that obvious I can't see why it'd be so much of a problem.Spoof said:
jjones said:
SlipStream77 said:
I guess I'd be an over-cautious pilot then.
no you would be a safe captain, unlike the woeful display of airman ship displayed here.The MD 88 is known for being a skiddy plane when taxing, it's apparently easy to get it in this situation. Perhaps they lined up and applied the power with a bit too much steering tiller on, easy to do on these aircraft. What indications would you get in the flight deck? No lights or anything, just a scrubbing sound some vibration through the steering tiller and some odd yawing.
Then the plane straightens up and rolls forward OK with no vibration etc so off you go. At worst you've got a flatspot on the tyre.
el stovey said:
All a bit quick to judge here I think.
The MD 88 is known for being a skiddy plane when taxing,
Aye, also very tail-heavy, hence where the wings are. That wouldn't help the matter. The MD 88 is known for being a skiddy plane when taxing,
Aft CG, bit of tiller, easily done...
Should he have known better? Probably, but still.
As for indications, there may not have been much at all. I suspect the vibrations reduced when the skid started, too.
Aft axle steering in your main trucks will sound a config warning when they aren't aligned, but only when you try to apply take off thrust...(on brand B).
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