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Used to be Singpilot...
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sioux Falls, SD is what the reg says on the bus.
Posts: 1,867
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Tail ALMOST ALWAYS stalls before the wing with a T-tail.
Noseover and dropped wing (180 degree turn) would soon follow.
Soon as I saw T-tail turboprop, suspect that's what will turn up. 5 miles from airport, (about 3000' AGL) final approach fix, final descent started, flaps and gear to come out. Flaps change tail loading (increase tail load), probably happened so fast crew didn't have time to react ESPECIALLY if autopilot was engaged. Pilot wouldn't 'feel' tail 'lightening' with autopilot on if there was icing reducing it's effectiveness.
Sad lesson to have to relearn if that was it. This is already written in blood on most checklists.
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