Re: A2A Aerostar Emergency Landing
Posted: 13 Jan 2021, 09:07
Just bite the bullet and upgrade to a new PC-12 NGX. That should manage to carry your gear adequately.
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That is an awesome perspective to keep, Scott!! Thank as well for all the updates along the journey!!!Scott - A2A wrote: ↑13 Jan 2021, 08:06 I suppose a cool way to look at this is, A2A's job is to make N122PC live forever through Accu-Sim. It's even more important now, especially since these straight 600's are getting so rare.
Despite the loss, there is so much gained and I'm grateful to be on this journey with everyone here.
Scott
Of course...
I don't know if he explained it all here, but on Facebook, they burned off most of the fuel in the wings (if not all) so that wasn't an issue anymore, but the hydraulic problem worsening was what made them want to land because the Aerostar gear stays up by hydraulic pressure. If they lost it all, then the gear would fall and they wouldn't be able to belly land in a controlled fashion.MaxZ wrote: ↑29 Jan 2021, 10:40 Hi folks!
Just out of couriosity, you wrote that you were worried about a fire landing this emergency with that much fuel on board and even asked a mechanic about that matter. What led you to the decision to not burn that fuel off before landing? Was it about getting dark soon?
Greetings,
Max
Even if they look good, they should be overhauled. The engines on the other hand have to be overhauled. I don't know what the engine times were till TBO but, if the next buyer were to see that a major airframe repair was done, along with two overhauled engines, but no logs of the props being overhauled... some serious questions would be raised if they're even still considering to purchase.cessna lover wrote: ↑29 Jan 2021, 12:23 from the looks of the picture the props are ok looking. i just wonder if the plane can be fixed? it will have some paint missing off the belly but it should still be structurally good right?
he didn't mention anything about a manual gear extension. does the Aerostar not have a back up system for the landing gear? that's not good.Swagger897 wrote: ↑30 Jan 2021, 18:59Even if they look good, they should be overhauled. The engines on the other hand have to be overhauled. I don't know what the engine times were till TBO but, if the next buyer were to see that a major airframe repair was done, along with two overhauled engines, but no logs of the props being overhauled... some serious questions would be raised if they're even still considering to purchase.cessna lover wrote: ↑29 Jan 2021, 12:23 from the looks of the picture the props are ok looking. i just wonder if the plane can be fixed? it will have some paint missing off the belly but it should still be structurally good right?
Owning a twin is a costly endeavor. Restoring one is a nightmare. The only thing that makes someone feel better is money and the love of their passions. If Scott and the plane were near to me I'd love to help R&R those engines and props, but my passion for airframe work is next to non-existent
As far as I gather, the system is supposed to be "fail safe" in that it should fall down on its own in case the hydraulics that keep it up fail. From the story it appears that something (perhaps a broken assist spring hindering the extension of the cylinder, I don't know) was mechanically holding a leg from lowering, an issue that probably would have prevented any backup gear extension from saving the day.cessna lover wrote: ↑31 Jan 2021, 06:16he didn't mention anything about a manual gear extension. does the Aerostar not have a back up system for the landing gear? that's not good.Swagger897 wrote: ↑30 Jan 2021, 18:59Even if they look good, they should be overhauled. The engines on the other hand have to be overhauled. I don't know what the engine times were till TBO but, if the next buyer were to see that a major airframe repair was done, along with two overhauled engines, but no logs of the props being overhauled... some serious questions would be raised if they're even still considering to purchase.cessna lover wrote: ↑29 Jan 2021, 12:23 from the looks of the picture the props are ok looking. i just wonder if the plane can be fixed? it will have some paint missing off the belly but it should still be structurally good right?
Owning a twin is a costly endeavor. Restoring one is a nightmare. The only thing that makes someone feel better is money and the love of their passions. If Scott and the plane were near to me I'd love to help R&R those engines and props, but my passion for airframe work is next to non-existent