DeMotivators

[futurevr4man]

He quoted Billy Madison. I simply followed his lead.

i got it, but...

[93STLTH]

Meh... I only remember quotes from good movies.

[sublime_whatigo]

[IPD]

i got it, serge.

[IPD]

OMG! it's the new chuck testa!

[anyonebutme]

too many factors to figure in right now, i would guess runanway trim before load shift.

Oshkosh M ATV Military Vehicle Unloaded From 747 Photo 10

While 70 tons of vehicles sounds like alot, consider the thing has a max payload of well over 130 tons (273,000 pounds)!

I don't think trim tabs have that much authority near stall speed on a -400, the pilots should have easily been able to apply full elevator down at that speed. My bets are on a load shift (doesn't take much before CG goes apeshit), but the pilots should have noticed on rotation. I don't know what is the lesser of 2 evils, power back and crash at the threshold at a lower speed or power on and hope you can gain enough speed and control authority to go around and crash on landing. On a related note, could also be a hydro-servo failure similar to what has already happened in the past on the -400 rudder, which can jamb at full lock. The 737 suffered a few incidents as a result of rudder hard-over as well, and there isn't much difference in the controls for the elevator.

[Mikes2nd]

[Vantage]

Hot brass is hot.

[Vantage]

too many factors to figure in right now, i would guess runanway trim before load shift.

Oshkosh M ATV Military Vehicle Unloaded From 747 Photo 10

While 70 tons of vehicles sounds like alot, consider the thing has a max payload of well over 130 tons (273,000 pounds)!

NAC Released a statement yesterday, and with their lack of attention to detail on spelling Camp Bastion correctly, I'm not sure what to think.

National Air Cargo will not speculate as to the cause of the accident involving National Flight NCR102. With our full cooperation, an investigation by appropriate authorities is under way, and we encourage everyone to join us in respecting that process and allowing it to take its appropriate course.

Here are some facts regarding the aircraft and its movements prior to the accident:

· National Flight NCR102 was en route to Dubai from Camp Bastian and had stopped to refuel at Bagram Air Base.
· The cargo contained within the aircraft was properly loaded and secured, and had passed all necessary inspections prior to departing Camp Bastian.
· The aircraft landed safely and uneventfully in Bagram.
· No additional cargo or personnel was added during the stop in Bagram, and the aircraft’s cargo was again inspected prior to departure.

Please visit National Air Cargo for updates regarding this tragic accident.

Interesting to find out it had already completed a short hop.

[Echo419]