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To: BenLurkin

My understanding is that T-Tails are notorious for control issues.


4 posted on 07/27/2021 10:23:46 AM PDT by rarestia (Repeal the 17th Amendment and ratify Article the First to give the power back to the people!)
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To: rarestia

As a man who flies all around the world I dread when i hear news of this, though I know stats wise you have a much higher chance getting killed driving than a plane, but still.


8 posted on 07/27/2021 10:27:37 AM PDT by the_individual2014
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To: rarestia
My understanding is that T-Tails are notorious for control issues.

T-tails do have a problem of the wings and fuselage blanking the elevator at high angles of attack. The elevators lose effectiveness.

When I read about a landing accident in the summer at a high altitude airport, I always think density altitude.

High altitude (thin air) + high temps (thinner air) = less lift at a given airspeed. This is why we use angle of attack indicators - but I don't know if this aircraft had AOA or if the pilot was using it.

21 posted on 07/27/2021 10:48:20 AM PDT by grobdriver
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To: rarestia

T-tails can stall out just like a regular wing giving you a nose down dive and when you’re close to the ground when it happens, well, umm, buhbye.


40 posted on 07/27/2021 12:12:23 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Identify As Vaccinated)
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To: rarestia

It’s a Bombardier, if you knew what I know about Bombardier you would never consider getting on one.


53 posted on 07/27/2021 4:25:44 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged )
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