Posted on 07/10/2009 2:05:07 PM PDT by DogBarkTree
WASHINGTON--Skillful piloting may have prevented a disaster for President Barack Obama and his campaign last summer, a former federal safety official said Friday.
A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board indicates an inflated slide may have pressed against critical control cables, forcing the emergency landing of Obama¹s campaign plane on July 7, 2008.
The slide inflated inside the tail cone of the campaign¹s McDonnell Douglas
MD-81 shortly after takeoff from Chicago¹s Midway International Airport, the report said.
Investigators found evidence that the slide and a broken walkway railing inside the tail cone may have pressed against elevator cables that run the length of the plane. The cables are used to control whether the plane points up or down.
The plane's flight crew struggled to level the aircraft¹s nose, which continued to point upward after takeoff, but regained control by manipulating the control column and adjusting the trim on the plane¹s tail, the report said. However, the flight crew noted the pitch control pressure required to level the airplane was higher than normal, the report said.
Former NTSB member John Goglia said the problem, had it continued, had the potential to cause a stall "at a critical point in flight." "It did have the potential of causing a catastrophic event," Goglia said.
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Close call, and good pilots.
Design flaw perhaps? Sure sounds like it.
I wonder if one of the workers forgot to reinstall a panel or something when they were replacing the American flag on the tail of the plane with Obama’s rainbow logo.
History is full of odd pressure points where even a minimal difference could have leveraged a massive change.
Why are they talking about this now or at any time?
GOD only gives so many warnings Barry......REPENT.....
I personally thought he would be struck with lightning when he Promised he would read a note the POPE gave him about Stem Cell Research.....He said he would read the note “on the plane”....
SURE...I Belive you Barry...Bet It went directly into the shredder....Not nice to lie to the POPE ..IN THE VATICAN.....I’m sure GOD didn’t want get anything on the carpet....LOL
“Why are they talking about this now or at any time?”
For sympathy. Obama’s numbers are tanking...lol.
Wow.
Good thing we have professionals flying our aircraft here in the US.
I can’t imagine what would have happened if this had turned out in a bad way.
It would have fed conspiracy theories for the next 200 years.
"I told you to wait until the plane was in the air!"
I’m more concerned about his arrogance in accepting praise and designation as “THE ONE” and making jokes about not being born in a manger “contrary to popular belief” as he put it. God will not be mocked - nor will He permit others to appropriate praise belonging to Him alone. There will be a heavy price to pay.
So that was the method of all the plane Arkancides during Clinton’s presidency...inflatable stairs against the control cables. I wondered how they were doing all those. :^)
Same.
Me, too...
From your mouth to God’s ear...
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