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AirAsia Flight Performed a Sharp Turn 223 Feet Above Ground Level Due to Wrong Runway Selection Before Takeoff
Sydney, Australia - In a report released on June 2, 2020, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said the pilot mistake caused the AirAsia flight to perform a sharp left turn 223 feet above ground level, below the minimum height for turns. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Mehr...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I would think that the turn was rather less dramatic than the headline suggests. The AP isn’t going to bank dramatically just because the heading is off by 180 degrees from what was programmed.
Typically 25 to 30 degrees is the bank angle limit and is often moderated by TAS.
One can only hope that in case the acft turned towards rising terrain these pilots would have the sanity to aviate than try to keep their heads down figuring out why its doing what it’s doing!! I still find it hard to believe a captain let the acft continue to turn at that altitude and didn’t takeover when it started the turn, then again I am not in the minority.
Is it normal for AP to be engaged so soon after takeoff? I thought pilots still manually flew the airplane at that point? Or is this just an Airbus "feature"?
How did they get that low heading for the wrong runway? Good grief...
Turn the computer off and fly the airplane.