Gimli glider12/21/2023 To my knowledge there have been at least 17 verified aircraft “saves” with something around 2600 lives saved due to this piece of safety equipment. This design approach, the first of its kind, has gone on to be the standard for essentially all modern RAT’s since that time including those used on Airbus, Embraer, Bombardier, and military transport aircraft. On a sidenote, Ive personally done some crazy slips and skids on approach in B735, SF34 and B738 FFSs, great fun but, again, very much not recommended. The Gimli Glider features studio interviews with the pilot Captain Bob Pearson, co-pilot Maurice Quintal, flight attendant Robert Desjardins, eye-witness. One member of the RAT development team said to us “At the time of the 767 & 757 co-development, this RAT turbine was of a novel and new design that had a number of innovative features that made it both more reliable and cost-effective. Thats probably why the Gimli Glider captain chose to refer to his glider flying when describing how on earth he came up with the idea of slipping to steepen the approach. With no airport within gliding range, find out how these courageous pilots dealt with this frightening life or death situation. Additionally we have on display the 604 fuselage RAT door. The true story of a Boeing 767 that ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet and lost total power. We also now have acquired 604’s original RAT fuselage Powerpoint presentation. Air Canada 767 C-GAUN Gimli Glider.jpg 800 × 543 145 KB Air Canada Flight 143 after emergency landing 2.jpg 612 × 501 23 KB Air Canada Flight 143 after emergency landing. The display content will be expanded with help from the engineer involved in the initial B-767/757 joint RAT development programs. Pearson was an experienced glider pilot and managed to keep the plane under control as it quickly descended through the cloud, both pilots now realizing they could not reach Winnipeg. You’ll note a donated Ram Air Turbine (RAT) display which was made possible with assistance of UTAS, the manufacturer of 604’s RAT.ĭue to it being one of the most asked about aspects at the Exhibit, the RAT display is being enhanced.
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