Originally Posted by
Splanky
Hard part is in the knowing. Can't see the landing gear from the cockpit in the megawhacker. And as a person said, with the dual tires you often won't feel it either.
It should not be that difficult to figure out something is wrong. I am a Dash 8 Mechanic, and a few clues.
1.) INBD ANTI SKID Light.
2.) Severe loss of Hydraulics
3.) After so much loss of fluid, they would have gone into ISO (ISOLATION) meaning that only rudder would have Hyd Power on the number 1 side.
4.) Loss of Hyd Pressure in number 1 system.
By looking at some of the other reports from other Colgan incidents, I think the company has some real issues. I am not sure if it is Maintenance, Training, Crews, or a combination of all of the above. But the way it looks, Flying Colgan with minimum wage flight crews, is like going to McDonalds for a Candle Light Dinner.
Just my opinion.
Sparkie