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Interesting story I ran across on the internet of a CFI and his student losing elevator control because a bolt fell out it was flapping up and down on one side. They lived to talk about it and you can read here how they handled the situation.
Just about every pilot can relate.....most of us have time in a 150.......just a great training plane but that is just about nightmare #1 next to smoke in the cockpit. The guy did a heck of a job and is alive to tell about it............cool
if you are going to lose a flight control, the elevator is the one you want to lose, you will still have control over the trim tab, so it is the only flight control with a backup.
if you are going to lose a flight control, the elevator is the one you want to lose, you will still have control over the trim tab, so it is the only flight control with a backup.
According to the article, the CFI didn't use trim for fear of disrupting the disconnected elevator. He controlled descent through power only. He also decided not to use flaps: in a Cessna that will pitch the nose up.
According to the article, the CFI didn't use trim for fear of disrupting the disconnected elevator. He controlled descent through power only. He also decided not to use flaps: in a Cessna that will pitch the nose up.
Amazing job! Kudos to that pilot.
I learned in a C-152, then flew a C-150, C-172, then Archer until I started buying my own airplanes. Control surface failure is one of the biggest nightmares we all have, but yes, if you are going to lose one, I'd pick the Rudder first, then Elevator second. He did a nice job using the power. The 150/152's are very light on the controls, and we used to practice turning them by shifting our body weight. lol.
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