Comments on: Cabin Depressurization and Structural Failure: a Pilot’s Perspective http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/07/cabin-depressurization-structural-failure-a-pilots-perspective/ Exercise Your License to Learn Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kelly Haggar http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/07/cabin-depressurization-structural-failure-a-pilots-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-2541 Kelly Haggar Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:35:49 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1269#comment-2541 If all you have is a cabin breach, like the Aloha 737 had, then airbrakes shouldn't propagate anything. If you are able to determine that (daylight and no other malfunctions apparent) then using the boards shouldn't be a problem. My thinking was along the lines of night or with some additional problem. How soon can you figure out what all you've got? Is the cabin pressure failure a symptom of another problem? Staying below 300KIAS and descending can't hurt. Changing configuration might. If all you have is a cabin breach, like the Aloha 737 had, then airbrakes shouldn’t propagate anything. If you are able to determine that (daylight and no other malfunctions apparent) then using the boards shouldn’t be a problem.

My thinking was along the lines of night or with some additional problem. How soon can you figure out what all you’ve got? Is the cabin pressure failure a symptom of another problem? Staying below 300KIAS and descending can’t hurt. Changing configuration might.

]]> By: Patrick Flannigan http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/07/cabin-depressurization-structural-failure-a-pilots-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-2540 Patrick Flannigan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:07:40 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1269#comment-2540 That's an interesting point Kelly. I'm guessing that the reason emergency procedures claim that spoiler use is OK is that cracks in the pressure vessel should not extend into the wings. That’s an interesting point Kelly. I’m guessing that the reason emergency procedures claim that spoiler use is OK is that cracks in the pressure vessel should not extend into the wings.

]]> By: Kelly Haggar http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/07/cabin-depressurization-structural-failure-a-pilots-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Kelly Haggar Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:02:20 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1269#comment-2539 Not sure raising speedbrakes right away is a good idea. One of the B-52 crashes happened when the flaps were lowered after a fuel leak. Change in load caused the crack to grow and a wing came off. Agree with all the rest. Not sure raising speedbrakes right away is a good idea. One of the B-52 crashes happened when the flaps were lowered after a fuel leak. Change in load caused the crack to grow and a wing came off.

Agree with all the rest.

]]> By: Patrick Flannigan http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/07/cabin-depressurization-structural-failure-a-pilots-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 Patrick Flannigan Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:15:43 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1269#comment-2089 Thank you Walter. I'll be shooting you an email at some time tomorrow (got to get some rest now). Thank you Walter. I’ll be shooting you an email at some time tomorrow (got to get some rest now).

]]> By: walter erston http://www.aviationchatter.com/2009/07/cabin-depressurization-structural-failure-a-pilots-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 walter erston Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:50:15 +0000 http://www.aviationchatter.com/?p=1269#comment-2088 Nice refresher on depressurizastion actions. I enjoy your website as always. I would really appreciate being added to your aviation blog list. http//operationsafeflight.blogspot.com Thanks very much Walter Erston Nice refresher on depressurizastion actions. I enjoy your website as always.

I would really appreciate being added to your aviation blog list.

http//operationsafeflight.blogspot.com

Thanks very much
Walter Erston

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