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#21

08-14-2010, 07:23 PM

Zorro

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Wow. F that, I can deal with car malfunctions, but my general ignorance regarding planes makes this story 10x as freaky.

#22

08-14-2010, 10:41 PM

Simba

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bradb1us

Not sure this could've been prevented. Everybody (including Hawker themselves) is telling us it was just a fluke.

Probably not. The more complex the aircraft, the more things that can make with the weird, though failures of that nature in a bizjet are quite rare.

Certainly not something to put anyone off flying. Stuff breaks, but that's why there's procedures in place to deal with just about anything that does.

#23

08-18-2010, 10:53 AM

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This is proof that the best safety measure on any aircraft is a well trained crew. Yearly recurrent simulator training is an excellent way of ensuring that when it gets thick, the crew will handle the situation without breaking a sweat. Well done! Looks like you have a professional crew on your hands, treat them well!