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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 12:57 pm
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redtailshark
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Tucson, AZ, USA. UA 1K, reluctant but * best in class * DL FO/MM. Former BA jumpseat rider and scourge of Dilbertian management and apologists. As LX might - and do - say: "....an experienced frequent flyer of international airlines"
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Have confidence in redtail airmanship. I do.

Do you remember the recovery of NW85 on October 9, 2002?

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...7/ai_106872569

If you read this carefully, you will see that this was truly a desperate situation. A sudden and uncommanded 35 degree roll during cruise, followed by a struggle to maintain safe flying attitude requiring multiple - and unsimulated - control modes, then a descent into the challenging environment of Turnagain and a landing at ANC using differential thrust on two engines to maintain lateral control - all resulting in a safe recovery of the a/c with no injuries. You'll appreciate that this was a spectacular effort by Captain Hanson and his crew. They thoroughly deserved their ALPA Superior Airmanship award. Well done you guys, we the redtail riders don't forget.

This ought to give you confidence in the guys up front and the redtail ethos.
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