Atlas 767 went down in Houston
02-24-2019, 05:18 AM
#141
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,888
Originally Posted by Globemaster2827
If that's true then those descent rates at the end are higher than a Tactical Descent on a C-17 with the thrust reversers out. That can't be a Tstorm... It's still way too early and who knows if any of this stuff is accurate. Witnesses claimed it was in a pretty nose low attitude.
02-24-2019, 05:28 AM
#142
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 746
Whatever it was it looks like it happened around second 98 with a reversion from a steady descent at -2500fpm to a climb to an uncontrolled dive.
02-24-2019, 05:36 AM
#143
Ben Salley
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: Left
Posts: 924
Originally Posted by Globemaster2827
If that's true then those descent rates at the end are higher than a Tactical Descent on a C-17 with the thrust reversers out. That can't be a Tstorm... It's still way too early and who knows if any of this stuff is accurate. Witnesses claimed it was in a pretty nose low attitude.
02-24-2019, 05:38 AM
#144
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2018
Posts: 214
Originally Posted by JackStraw
I’m going to have to call bs on those charted numbers.
What’s a “charted number”
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
02-24-2019, 05:44 AM
#145
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: B767 - Captain
Posts: 138
Hi everyone. An Atlas Pilot here. The outpouring of support and kind sentiments on this thread has been beautiful, overwhelming and much appreciated. A lot of us are viewing this thread for that very reason. It offers a sense of calm in the confusion. Please hold off on the speculation. It doesn’t help. Those aviators were our colleagues and friends. And we are all still out here flying these airplanes. Thank you again for all of the support.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
02-24-2019, 05:47 AM
#146
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2017
Position: Wichita
Posts: 687
Originally Posted by BravoTango
What’s a “charted number”
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
02-24-2019, 05:56 AM
#147
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2018
Posts: 214
Originally Posted by JackStraw
Numbers on a chart.
They are the raw data points broadcast by the airplane, they aren’t opinion, they are what they are
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
02-24-2019, 05:56 AM
#148
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,236
Originally Posted by JackStraw
I’m going to have to call bs on those charted numbers.
51,000 fpm isn’t logical.
51,000 fpm isn’t logical.
02-24-2019, 05:57 AM
#149
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,236
Originally Posted by BravoTango
They are the raw data points broadcast by the airplane, they aren’t opinion, they are what they are
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
02-24-2019, 05:59 AM
#150
Banned
Joined APC: May 2017
Posts: 2,012
Originally Posted by JackStraw
I’m going to have to call bs on those charted numbers.
51,000 fpm isn’t logical.
51,000 fpm isn’t logical.
But it seems clear that something abruptly changed from a normal descent to a VERY abnormal one.
add: 51000 fpm is 510 kts. Seems plausible for straight down.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
