Joyriding Pilots Make Fatal Mistake / Pinnacle Airlines 3701
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The Flight Crew Switched Seats
The flight crew engage the auto pilot, and then they changed seats in the cockpit. The plane was in level flight at 15 thousand feet when a second pitch up manoeuvre was recorded on the flight data recorder. It caused the airplane's pitch angle to increase to 17 degrees with a vertical load of two point three gs. You need a nose down or we'r at a stall. How long, if a flight is it supposed to be? I don't know af the top of my head, i'lmany guess two hours, maybe.
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