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Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

. […] There are many checks and balances which should catch a slip like this, as the wrong weight has serious consequences: not just that the airspeed is too high or low for rotation, but that all of the V-speeds are off, which affects go/no-go decisions. These V-speeds need to be calculated for every flight.

Tail

Tail V Speed Knot Runway

Challenger 300 Fatal Upset Wasn’t Turbulence

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

He returned to the cockpit, no doubt embarrassed at his rookie mistake, but there was no harm done. Once the first officer was back in the cockpit, they discussed the rudder limiter fault message. He had entered the data to define these before the flight and he was sure the V-speeds had appeared on the previous take-off run.

Turbulence

Turbulence V Speed Rudder Air Traffic Control

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Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

Challenger 300 Fatal Upset Wasn’t Turbulence

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