skeptic36 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/crashes/what-really-happened-aboard-air-france-447-6611877 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Oviously it was another Valdez. In that case the captain was drunk and this case asleep and just as not with it at any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayavner Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Weird that they explain that the stall is due going below a critical speed, rather than going above a critical AoA. Seems like the kind of thing PM would know, or be able to check?? Pretty sloppy journalism, but the overall read is very interesting! "At a critical speed, a wing suddenly becomes much less effective at generating lift, and a plane can plunge precipitously. All pilots are trained to push the controls forward when they're at risk of a stall so the plane will dive and gain speed. " Read more: Air France 447 Flight-Data Recorder Transcript - What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447 - Popular Mechanics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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