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US Airways Flight 1549 Pilots to Visit AirVenture 2009

Posted April 01, 2009 10:27 AM by Ron
Pathfinder Tags: air shows aircraft EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 pilots

The cockpit crew from US Airways Flight 1549, involved in one of the most riveting aviation events in recent years, will share their experiences with fellow aviators at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009.

Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles successfully executed an emergency landing of an Airbus A320 airliner in the Hudson River in New York City on January 15, averting disaster and saving 155 people aboard the airplane that day.

The two pilots will appear together at several venues during the week, including a special evening program at Theater in the Woods hosted by longtime TV personality David Hartman on Friday, July 31.

Editor's Note: CR4 would like to thank Ron Darner for sharing this story. A longtime CR4er, Ron is also the newsletter editor for Chapter 320 (Watertown, Wisconsin) of the Experimental Aircraft Organization (EAA). If you'd like to subscribe to Ron's newsletter, click here to send him a private message on CR4.

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04/01/2009 6:21 PM

Did the RAM(ram air turbine) really helped in manuevering the aircraft without engine power?!
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04/09/2009 12:04 PM

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Electrical power (which is needed for instruments and hydraulic pumps) is normally delivered by the engines. With no engine running, you need to deploy the RAT, or start one of the APUs (Auxiliary Power Unit). An APU is roughly comparable to a domestic power generator, and is mainly used to provide electrical power when the plane is grounded and the engines are off. I'm not sure of this, but I think that an APU may take about a minute to come in full operation and it's not so reliable as the RAT. Draw your own conclusions.
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04/13/2009 10:41 PM

Well, as I saw from the video, the aircraft landed as if it was partially controlled. IMO, the APU was running or an emergency battery was running to activate the RAT deploying solenoid/s. And once the RAT is deployed, the turbine turns the hydraulic pump that can supply fluid to any hydraulic system needed to manuever the aircraft. I cant conclude because I dont know the real story, my opinion is just a possibility...
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Re: US Airways Flight 1549 Pilots to Visit AirVenture 2009

04/01/2009 6:24 PM

RAT(ram air turbine)...
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