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01-08-2010, 06:58 AM

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IrishTiger

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Jeez. That's scary. It's one of my worst fears as a pilot.. having a control problem like that.

Awesome job by the crew. That's amazing.

01-08-2010, 07:03 AM

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shfo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkpanther

Eagle guys, have any of you ever had to do a jammed control surface in the box during training or checkride?

Yes it was a handful. The "airplane" couldn't fly again but everyone lived.

01-08-2010, 07:58 AM

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John Pennekamp

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Hasn't the EMB135/145 had a long history of elevator jams? I seem to recall several incidents like this a few years ago.

01-08-2010, 08:15 AM

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shfo

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Not elevator jams but trim failures and yes they do suck. I think anyone with over a few hundred hours in them has probably had one.

01-08-2010, 08:27 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shfo

Not elevator jams but trim failures and yes they do suck. I think anyone with over a few hundred hours in them has probably had one.

Never had one...I have 1500hrs in the Embraer.

01-08-2010, 08:38 AM

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Great Cornholio

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Never had one in over 3000 hours in the EMB 145 (prob will have one tomorow now that I said that)...but I think when the plane first came out there were a lot of problems with guys waiting too long to trim the plane after takeoff. The trim motors just were (still are I guess) not strong enough to move the stab....pretty sure thats why EMB says to start trimming before 160kts now.

Didn't read the the article, but sounds like the crew had a hell of a fight getting it down without killing anyone.

01-08-2010, 09:06 AM

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Bloodhound

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Over 5000 hours in the 145 and never had a trim failure. I did fly two flights, unknowingly, of course, with only 1/2 (one side) of the elevator working, though. Long story short, MX was going to MEL the flight director until the CA strongly urged them to look deeper.