ONETINSOLDIER 2 Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) A TU-154 that had been stored for 10 years loses flight controls after takeoff, the video is a bit shakey, the pilot did an amazing job of getting her back on the ground. This could have been very bad. You can see the plane oscilate quite violently, I can only imagine how the pilot managed to keep his wits about him during this. http://www.liveleak....=e08_1304250443 Edited May 1, 2011 by ONETINSOLDIER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted May 1, 2011 Jeez - great flying to get that down - not sure I would have got that down in SF2! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted May 2, 2011 Bravo to the crew. The stress on the airframe must have been off the charts. Strong Russian aircraft! -S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FastCargo 412 Posted May 2, 2011 I'd be curious as to what the exact failure was...it couldn't have just been losing flight controls. That kind of violent slewing is not a characteristic of frozen flight controls...mainly because if it was, differential thrust (especially on that configuration of aircraft) would not be enough to overcome the moment generated by the slewing controls. If I had to take a guess, I'd say either the rudder or ailerons were going lock to lock (a problem with a damper) and the pilot was having to use the other control to dampen the oscillation as much as he could. Nice job getting it on the ground! FC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serverandenforcer 33 Posted May 2, 2011 In Russia, we bring control to flight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr.Viper 131 Posted May 3, 2011 Word is, their control system went nuts and assumed that every control input (at least on ailerons and elevator) was an external influence e.g. wind and tried to correct against it. They had to adapt and land using only engines and rudder. Started right on take off actually Some pics http://photo.qip.ru/users/neustaf.fotoplenka/151028556/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted May 4, 2011 A miracle they got it back on the ground. I imagine they were puking up a storm the way it was rocking and rolling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
