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A bit of the fast side is an understatement. They were at full takeoff power the entire time they were fighting the trim. They never reduced engine power, whi
by secabeen 7y ago
A bit of the fast side is an understatement. They were at full takeoff power the entire time they were fighting the trim. They never reduced engine power, which would have reduced the forces on the stabilizer. An easy thing to miss certainly, and it was one of many factors that contributed to the crash:
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/what-passengers-experienced-on-the-ethiopian-airlines-flight.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/what-passengers-expe...
- cjbprime 7y agoA possible ameliorating factor: they had an IAS Disagree warning (unreliable airspeed) since takeoff, and it may be policy to keep airspeed up in that case -- not knowing your airspeed means that reducing it may cause a stall. (Still, they could have asked ATC for an speed reading or used other measurements to convince themselves that it was safe to slow down.)