Simviation Forum - Declared emergency

Oct 20^th, 2007 at 2:24pm

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I'm not sure why this C-130 had to shut down and secure an engine, but it made for quite a stir at the flight school. Hats off to the guys for making it down safely though.

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Reply #1 - Oct 20^th, 2007 at 2:27pm

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Ahh, not too bad. Still had 3 left! Grin

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Reply #2 - Oct 20^th, 2007 at 2:28pm

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Nice catch. Nice landing too. Wink

What's with the array on the tail of that Herc?

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Reply #3 - Oct 20^th, 2007 at 2:29pm

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Thanks!

Hagar wrote on Oct 20^th, 2007 at 2:28pm:

What's with the array on the tail of that Herc?

I have no idea

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Reply #4 - Oct 20^th, 2007 at 3:33pm

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Its an EC-130H 'Compass Call' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EC-130H_Compass_Call

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Reply #5 - Oct 20^th, 2007 at 4:21pm

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cool

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Reply #6 - Oct 20^th, 2007 at 5:03pm

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Well you don't see that often. Shocked

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Reply #7 - Oct 21^st, 2007 at 4:55pm

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At least they are safe, at my local airport two military helicopters blades hit each other about 10 ft off the ground and a blade when through a Cessna that had just been repainted Shocked

, the crews of the helicopters where ok, thankfully

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Reply #8 - Oct 21^st, 2007 at 4:58pm

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Thats neat, shame about the blur in the distance. That plagued me at the Midland airshow Sad

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Reply #9 - Oct 21^st, 2007 at 5:08pm

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Good shots Wink

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Reply #10 - Oct 21^st, 2007 at 6:30pm

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Good thing they had 3 more... I'm sure it was no big deal once they secured the balky engine.

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Reply #11 - Oct 21^st, 2007 at 6:56pm

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beaky wrote on Oct 21^st, 2007 at 6:30pm:

Good thing they had 3 more... I'm sure it was no big deal once they secured the balky engine.

Aye, once the engine was shut down and the prop was feathered (if it hadn't automatically) it would be little different to normal, albeit with a little change to power settings and rudder trim. All made slightly better as the asymmetric effect of losing the inboard of two is the preferred(!) failure.

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