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(Video) "Crosswind turboprop torment"
"More BHXwinds action (X-winds at BHX airport), as Dash-8 and ATR twin-engines have a difficult time coping with gusts and windshear." (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I saw one set of spoilers deployed by one of these planes. Do they just not have them on the turboprops because of the slow approach speed or what? Look like they would have definitely been useful in that wind
Looked a little exiting on a few,crab angle was quite high on one or two. Wonder if the approach speed was just a little too low for the wind and made for the high crab angle? Noted the spoiler deploy on one but not on the other type. Just flew on a Q400 had a 27knot cross wind on landing at Redmond Or they have quite an abrupt action when touching down. Quite a bit more than I expected the 737 Alaska I flew on didn't do that. By the way what a nice interior and seating that Boeing Alaska had along with such a nice cabin crew.
Well they say the Q400's aren't your daddy's turboprop. Are spoilers just not on there or are they not being used in favor of the high crab angle and slow speed.. Seriously, idk.
Can't speak about the Dash, but I have tons of ATR 42 and 72 time. The ATR has spoilers that assist the ailerons for roll, but they don't have anything to kill lift. I guess the reasoning is that the props going into reverse will disrupt the air over the wing enough. The main thing is to keep flying the plane until it is stopped. By that, I mean to keep the xwind aileron correction in fully! The ATR main gear can take a beating the video proves it. Looking at the vid, some pilots tried a nice flare at a normal altitude. Most ATR guys I knew just drove the plane onto the ground carrying a lot of speed and then having the FO crank full aileron deflection in during the rollout. It was actually pretty fun, in a sick ,twisted way.
I'll bet I haven't got a dozen hours in an ATR. AA was running out their last 42's in 09 when I first retired. We had been doing some RJ stuff between DWF and FSN and they started throwing them in for a trip or two each day. PITA compared to their ERJ's. They eventually went to Abilene or further on South and the ERJ's came back.
DFW; dyslexic old fool. LOL
Exactly
The big problem with crab is, when do you kick it out and what is going to be the result?
USAF got it right, although with the tail size they had to, on the BUFF. You could set the wheels on the runway heading and go up to 45degegress I think with the bird.