HOW TO SURVIVE THE LOSS OF A CONTROL SURFACE

From: Plane and Pilot | Date: March 1, 2007| Author: Goyer, Norm | Copyright information

ALTERNATE CONTROL IS EASY TO LEARN AND FUN TO PRACTICE

We all remember that terrible day when the DC-10 lost its hydraulic system over Storm Lake, Iowa. Thanks to a senior pilot and his first officer, and their complete knowledge of their aircraft systems, they managed (through heroic efforts) to save more than a hundred of their passengers using alternate controls in an unbelievable landing at Sioux City, Iowa. It's possible, but not very probable, that you too could suffer loss of a ...

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