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Tailwind and poor braking present before ERJ-145 excursion
Preliminary indications suggest the Envoy Air Embraer ERJ-145 which suffered a runway excursion at Chicago O'Hare had landed with a tailwind in gusting conditions. (www.flightglobal.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
For some GA airplanes, after touchdown, that can help. That is not how you do it in this jet or any other that I am aware of.
You can't possibly be serious...
surely ???
Those conditions can bite the best of of pilots. Just because the previous traffic made it means nothing to the next guy. That said, the pilots will bear the heat, barring a mechanical failure, just because,
- Given the runway conditions and possible tailwind component, perhaps flight crew had an unfortunate case of Get-there-itis. Not sure what was their alternate, nor whether at the alternate.
Note the regional carriers only get paid to "move the rig" from point A to point B. Would be interesting to review stats on how many Regional flights end up diverting to alternates, versus how many Mainline flights involve a diversion
Note the regional carriers only get paid to "move the rig" from point A to point B. Would be interesting to review stats on how many Regional flights end up diverting to alternates, versus how many Mainline flights involve a diversion
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