February 25, 20242 yr Moderator ATC recording. Imagine how embarrased the pilot must have been! Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
February 25, 20242 yr I just wonder how one manages to taxi and take off with the tow bar still attached. Perhaps another case of being in such a hurry that the checklist was not fully completed? My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
February 25, 20242 yr Commercial Member The Eclipse must have better than normal trim capabilities. I mean, he almost HAD to have felt some wicked trim issue in flight, and quick check of the winds would have told him something air-frame or control surface wise (because nobody would think towbar) was grossly amiss. Great lessons learned for why it's import to listen (feel) what your aircraft is telling you. He's luck he even had a front wheel or tire to land on... he had a spiritual co-pilot on that one. Dave Hodges System Specs: I9-13900KF, NVIDIA 4070TI, Quest 3, Multiple Displays, Lots of TERRIFIC friends, 3 cats, and a wonderfully stubborn wife.
February 25, 20242 yr Moderator Also, as I understand it, the a/c is overpowered so it probably just pushed through any drag etc on t/o. Surprised he didn't hear anything though when he was taxiing out. Embarrassing is not strong enough. RIG#1 - I9 14900K MSI Pro z790 RTX 5070Ti 40" 4K Monitor 3840x2160
February 25, 20242 yr Author Moderator 8 hours ago, stans said: I just wonder how one manages to taxi and take off with the tow bar still attached. Perhaps another case of being in such a hurry that the checklist was not fully completed? Actually, now that I've reflected on this, how did he manage to retract the gear since the towbar is firmly attached (temporarily) to the nose gear's axle. How would the nose gear bay doors even close? Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
February 25, 20242 yr lol lol lol...how could no one see that hanging from it while it took off Edited February 25, 20242 yr by darrenvox darrensfs9site.weebly.com @darrenvox My Youtube Channel
February 25, 20242 yr 2 hours ago, n4gix said: Actually, now that I've reflected on this, how did he manage to retract the gear since the towbar is firmly attached (temporarily) to the nose gear's axle. How would the nose gear bay doors even close? I believe the two airports are close enough he probably did not retract the gear.
February 26, 20242 yr Interesting that it’s not an isolated incident: https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/aeromedical-factors/cessna-172-pilots-take-off-with-the-tow-bar-attached/ https://generalaviationnews.com/2022/10/12/pilot-forgets-to-remove-tow-bar-before-takeoff/
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