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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

During the take-off roll, the first officer noticed that although the Challenger 300 was accelerating normally, the right-side primary flight control had stopped showing acceleration above 40 knots. He checked the captain’s primary flight control which showed normal acceleration. He called out that he had no airspeed.

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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