Comments on: So You Have an Emergency. Relax http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/03/so-youve-got-an-emergency-relax/ Exercise Your License to Learn Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:19:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: wferston http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/03/so-youve-got-an-emergency-relax/comment-page-1/#comment-82 wferston Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:37:16 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1174#comment-82 Thank you for reading and replying to my blog. The reason the autopilot disengaged is that the plane( Beechcraft Bonanza) experienced severe local turbulence caused by the near lightning strike. The autopilot is supposed to do just that. This prevents severe over correction by the AP, which might impose high g forces. The plane, being basically stable will self correct with some imput from the pilot of course in a safer manner. This is the only time in my 40 years of flying this has happened. However, I have disconnected the AP, even in light twins in heavy turbulence for the above reason. Thank you for reading and replying to my blog. The reason the autopilot disengaged is that the plane( Beechcraft Bonanza) experienced severe local turbulence caused by the near lightning strike. The autopilot is supposed to do just that. This prevents severe over correction by the AP, which might impose high g forces. The plane, being basically stable will self correct with some imput from the pilot of course in a safer manner. This is the only time in my 40 years of flying this has happened. However, I have disconnected the AP, even in light twins in heavy turbulence for the above reason.

]]> By: Ray http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/03/so-youve-got-an-emergency-relax/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Ray Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:59:13 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1174#comment-80 good post good post

]]> By: Patrick Flannigan http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/03/so-youve-got-an-emergency-relax/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Patrick Flannigan Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:59:55 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1174#comment-79 Thanks Jason, doing what I can :) Thanks Jason, doing what I can :)

]]> By: Jason Schappert http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/03/so-youve-got-an-emergency-relax/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Jason Schappert Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:37:50 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1174#comment-78 Great post Pat! Very well articulated and to the point! I always appreciate great aviation content! Adding you to my RSS! Stay in touch! -Jason Great post Pat! Very well articulated and to the point!

I always appreciate great aviation content!

Adding you to my RSS! Stay in touch!

-Jason

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