Would pilot notice a dropped load?
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hasinvadi48
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Would pilot notice a dropped load?
Howdy, an Airbus AS-350 B3 has a max load of 3,200lbs..... would it be possible for a pilot to NOT notice a load of 2200lbs dropping during flight? I’m not a pilot and heard this story after a pilot lost his load and came back without the cable or the load.... said he didn’t notice. I would have thought it would be such a significant difference he’d either have to be lying to cover a mistake or.... or I don’t know.....
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PanEuropean
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Re: Would pilot notice a dropped load?
Depends on how much he had to drink the night before...
Re: Would pilot notice a dropped load?
There is no way you couldn't notice it being gone. Pilot is totally out to lunch and like PanEuropean said, dude is drinking
Re: Would pilot notice a dropped load?
You would have to be unconscious to not notice a load that big dropping. 50 or 100lbs of load and you might not realize it.hasinvadi48 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:59 am Howdy, an Airbus AS-350 B3 has a max load of 3,200lbs..... would it be possible for a pilot to NOT notice a load of 2200lbs dropping during flight? I’m not a pilot and heard this story after a pilot lost his load and came back without the cable or the load.... said he didn’t notice. I would have thought it would be such a significant difference he’d either have to be lying to cover a mistake or.... or I don’t know.....
A metric tonne dropping off would upset the aircraft.
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AngelsSang
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Re: Would pilot notice a dropped load?
Drunk or on drugs, impossible not to notice.
