MDW crash - Pilot killed
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Possibly the flaps since they rely on trapped hydraulic pressure, the gear had some strong ass uplocks. Hard to believe that to be the case. That gear is very very beefy, Ted Smith used the B25 gear design. Lots o' Drag.
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Impact picture showed gear down and flaps looked full down. If done too early (actually full flaps shouldn't be done at all), he might have loaded too much drag too soon.
Just speculation on the engine situation, his impact location and the picture I just saw. He'd only been there a month I hear. Impact is not too far from the 1972 UAL 737 crash location.
Just speculation on the engine situation, his impact location and the picture I just saw. He'd only been there a month I hear. Impact is not too far from the 1972 UAL 737 crash location.
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