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What could cause a pilot to handle the #aircraft in almost the complete opposite way to how he has been trained? As this aircraft #tumbled through the dark night, it changed the American #aviation industry to it’s core but was it for the right reasons? Let’s investigate...

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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode. Enjoy checking them out!

Sources

Final Report:
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/a...

Aircraft Used:
Bomardier Q400 Dash8 by FlyJSim:
https://store.xplane.org/FlyJSimQ4X...

Bomardier Q400 Dash8 Freeware by Philippe Marion
https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloa...

Saab 340: Adrian Pingstone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_340

Continental Connection Bombardier Q400: Rudi Riet
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

Crash Pad 1: Bruce McGehee
https://aerocrewnews.com/travel/topb...

Crash Pad 2: Unknown
https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/c...

Crew Room: Unknown
https://www.glassdoor.com/Photos/Mesa...

Recliner: DreamSeat
https://www.dreamseat.com/product/hom...

1500 Hour Rule 1: ainonline.com Matt Thurber
https://www.ainonline.com/aviationne...

1500 Hour Rule 2: theaircurrent.com Elan Head
https://theaircurrent.com/aviationsa...


CHAPTERS

00:00 Start
00:24 2816 Mile commute
03:33 Weather conditions
04:53 The flight crew
07:45 A lot of conversing
12:04 Angle of attack
14:35 Remote performance
16:38 Descent
20:32 Stick shaker
26:27 105 Degree roll
27:47 Probable cause