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Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Originally Posted by greglepore
Nah. You ever try to steer a Ural?
Hey Joe, Ot, but do you have any insight into the Mass. Gulfstream failure to rotate incident? Can't imagine it was the control lock, but what else?
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Well considering that I ride a Ural w/hack from time to time.... yep! 
That one was worked out a while ago. The crew got distracted on the taxi-out and while they did move the "control lock" from engaged to free, they forgot to do an actual control system check before takeoff. The control lock lever was moved (which allowed the throttles to move past the 8% power stop) but one pin of the several that lock the controls did not move (believe the cable or lever sheared) and the elevator was locked in the neutral position.
Had they done the actual control system check they could have seen on the EICAS that the surfaces did not move and would have returned to the ramp to get it fixed. They did not and unfortunately did not abort the flight in time to stop the take off roll.
The CEO sitting in the back who passed in the accident was a very good friend of my boss. Sad to see...
Gulfstream Warns Pilots About Jet Design After Katz Crash - Bloomberg
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