Final Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Rudder 
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 30, 2025
A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers.
Plane and Pilot
AUGUST 2, 2025
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported being high and fast on final approach. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the left horizontal stabilizer. The temperature was approximately 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
Aerotime
JULY 19, 2024
The primary flight controls on the DC-10 (ailerons, rudder, elevators, spoilers) were all operated by hydraulic pressure and the first officer was quick to realize that his controls were unresponsive to his inputs. During the final approach, Haynes noted a high sink rate alarm from the aircraft’s ground proximity warning syst em (GPWS).
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