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Serious UTair Boeing 737 Upset Involved Excessive Pitch And Roll
Russian investigators have detailed a serious loss-of-control incident last month involving a Utair Boeing 737-500 on approach to Moscow Vnukovo. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The notation in the article about the auto throttle NOT having been turned off may prove to be a contributing factor. The article does note that the auto PILOT was off.
There seems to be a contradiction in the article.
One paragraph states, "As the 737 approached the entry point to the glidepath, at around 130kt, the crew extended the flap setting to 30° and the autopilot disengaged."
Two paragraphs later, it reads, "The pilot's control column, it states, was pushed nose-down and the thrust levers were pulled back to a lower power setting, but without a disconnection of the autothrottle."
I don't get it.
One paragraph states, "As the 737 approached the entry point to the glidepath, at around 130kt, the crew extended the flap setting to 30° and the autopilot disengaged."
Two paragraphs later, it reads, "The pilot's control column, it states, was pushed nose-down and the thrust levers were pulled back to a lower power setting, but without a disconnection of the autothrottle."
I don't get it.
?? Autopilot NE autothrust ??
Got it. I'm tired and missed that. Thanks for pointing it out.
Everyone involved very fortunate there were cool capable hands on the controls. Vodka for everyone. I hope the maintenance guys deserve the spirits.
Something doesn't compute here. This is on final approach?! Let me get the attitude straight in my head: 45 degrees pitch, 96 degrees bank (so it's past knife-edge!), speed under 135 knots, altitude less than 2,000 feet. This aircraft is not recoverable, something must be lost in the translation or I'm grossly misunderstanding this article.