The RAM Air Turbine. How Planes Continue to Fly Without Fuel

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Final report Flight TSC236 👉 www.fss.aero/accident-reports/...
How Gears and Pulleys work 👉 • How Gears and Pulleys ...
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  • @Ed-hz2um
    @Ed-hz2um Жыл бұрын

    As an airline pilot, I applaud your very accurate description of what happened on this aircraft. Proper analysis, proper terminology, and simple enough for a non-engineer to understand. The big bonus here is the opportunity to teach physics, chemistry and engineering with the story as a background. Well done!

  • @maryckbuilds

    @maryckbuilds

    Жыл бұрын

    100%. That ability to communicate clearly so that anyone could understand is so important!

  • @matpk

    @matpk

    4 ай бұрын

    COMPARE SU1492 TO JL516 IN YOUR NEXT VIDEO 👀

  • @rodchallis8031
    @rodchallis8031 Жыл бұрын

    Off on a Tangent: A person I worked with for years was on that flight. There was of course a class action suit launched by the passengers after this. They reached a settlement nearing $ 50 million Cdn. Out of that, the legal team received nearly half. While that sounds outrageous, these kinds of suits demand huge time in research, and payment of expert witnesses. The rest of the money was divided in terms of more money going to passengers who were injured using the emergency slides. A broken ankle on an elderly person, for example, can lead to substantial loss of quality of life. My co-worker friend suffered no injuries, and was stoic enough not to mention the nightmares and such. At the end of everything, he realized $ 8000.00 Cdn. Basically made whole on his expenses, and not much else. So when you hear of these big settlements, don't assume that the plaintiffs are making out like bandits.

  • @fromthepeanutgallery1084

    @fromthepeanutgallery1084

    Жыл бұрын

    The law team did.

  • @ashleyobrien4937

    @ashleyobrien4937

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fromthepeanutgallery1084 yep, it seems like no matter what the story is, the lawyers always seem to be the ones who get the lions share, I don't care how much effort they went to, it can't be more deserving than some innocent person who goes through hell and may also be damaged for life...

  • @rodchallis8031

    @rodchallis8031

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fromthepeanutgallery1084 Well, I don't know. It's easy to cast aspersions on lawyers in general. It does seem like a rather generous pay day, but we don't know the expense side of the ledger. I'm not sure what civil and criminal lawyers are currently charging per hour in court, but last I saw it seemed rather exorbitant, and I doubt the hourly rate has gone down since. In Canada police and the Crown Attorney's are pretty corrupt when it comes to looking the other way when the wealthy/connected or corporate abuse the public, so I'm inclined to cut Civil Litigators a bit of slack seeing that they are about the only path to justice in these kinds of matters.

  • @stevem815

    @stevem815

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@rodchallis8031If the only path to justice costs $600/hr, it effectively means there is no justice for normal people. Not sure if it's ever been different though.

  • @scottcarlson4866
    @scottcarlson4866 Жыл бұрын

    Largely correct but one point of note, even if you don't have "fly by wire" flight controls you still need a RAT. The 767, CRJ, and E145 I've flown all have RAT's and are not fly by wire. Reason being at a speed of .84 mach there's not enough mechanical force from both pilots put together to be able to move any of the primary flight controls. Simply too much air resistance. RAT's can either be an additional electrical generator or a hydraulic pump directly powering the PCU (power control unit) that the cables hook to that move the flight controls. Hope this cleared something up, overall excellent video!

  • @erniecamhan
    @erniecamhan Жыл бұрын

    I love how you so much love the technology you talk about, I can see in your face how much passion you have, I've been an electrical fitter for almost 50 years, I build control panels from scratch and after all these years I still love my job, great videos

  • @JasonBuck2
    @JasonBuck2 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing and passionate storytelling. Great dad! Inspirational engineer. So many badges of honor that you wear. Thank you!

  • @DdDd-ss3ms
    @DdDd-ss3ms Жыл бұрын

    As usual you managed again to explain an issue in a simple way but to the core. Like my late father who was a pilot, instructor and examiner for technicians told me, "Its not hard to explain things in a complex way, but to explain things in a simple way you must really understand and know what you are talking about."

  • @JonathanRansom
    @JonathanRansom Жыл бұрын

    This is such an interesting story! We need more engineering stories like this!

  • @JeremyFieldingSr

    @JeremyFieldingSr

    Жыл бұрын

    There are more for sure!

  • @bradycope2332

    @bradycope2332

    Жыл бұрын

    Let’s hear them! I’m all in!

  • @Onlooker71
    @Onlooker71 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing story and amazing job explaining it to a noob like me. As someone who occasionally flies for work, when you described the cabin lights going out and the second engine shutting down (and the ensuing silence) I literally felt sick. I could imagine how tense and worried I’d be. Great video.

  • @JCtheMusicMan_
    @JCtheMusicMan_ Жыл бұрын

    This video is such an incredible lesson by using an emotionally engaging story to mentally step through the engineering process of designing a well balanced and practical machine with just enough emergency gear! ❤

  • @Mr.Trezona
    @Mr.Trezona Жыл бұрын

    Props to the pilots and flight attendants! Amazingly skilled pilots! You saved lives

  • @billdevany3303
    @billdevany3303 Жыл бұрын

    as an engineer myself I fully understand the conservation of energy you demonstrated. sometimes when you instinctively understand things you tend to gloss over important details parts when explaining them to others. I commend you Jeremy, for putting together a vary concise, complete and understandable demonstration. well done!

  • @Jhorneck
    @Jhorneck Жыл бұрын

    Your best video. Great story telling + clear explanation. Great work! Thank you.

  • @ishimwehonore8042
    @ishimwehonore8042 Жыл бұрын

    Jeremy following you in Rwanda, well done your lectures are helpful to us, in developing our minds on those complicated issue due to unperfect explanation we did got in past

  • @GraemePayne1967Marine
    @GraemePayne1967Marine Жыл бұрын

    An EXCELLENT video, Jeremy! I spent a lot of years doing or supporting aircraft maintenance, both in the military and for a major airline, so I was already familiar with what a ram-air-turbine (RAT) is and it's importance. What I particularly like is your engineering and physics based approach to the discussion. I hope you are inspiring lots of young people to pursue the STEM topics. Another interesting topic may be the "Gimli Glider" incident in Canada, several decades ago. A large passenger aircraft on a trans- continental flight ran out of fuel about halfway across. The complicating factor here is that Canada was in the middle of transitioning from the British Imperial measurement system to the Metric system, revenant documents were not updated, and more. One of the pilots knew the area, because he had served at a (closed) RCAF base nearby. That knowledge, and the RAT, resulted in a successful landing. I believe the aircraft was repaired and put back into service. At this point I would normally rant about the idiocy of the USA not making metric mandatory instead of just the current status of "legal". (The other two countries are each smaller than most US States.) But maybe that can be another video.

  • @colinporter1504

    @colinporter1504

    Жыл бұрын

    I naturally assume that your video is now an integral part of pilot and engineer training. The pilots will learn not to miss in their panic, that comment above the list, and stop the fuel from reaching the rupture.

  • @EngineerMikeF
    @EngineerMikeF Жыл бұрын

    Any landing U can walk away from is a good landing. Truly fascinating story about a) backup systems as safety factor i.e. redundancy in engineering, & b) pilot error i.e. just do & ignore the checklist which is is own backup system. In today's world I'd expect real time software analysis & output warnings suggesting possible fuel leak(s) or other conditions based on monitored inputs pilots see individually.

  • @Jack-he8jv

    @Jack-he8jv

    Жыл бұрын

    737 max: redundancies? sounds like communism!

  • @asseenontv247

    @asseenontv247

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@Jack-he8jv Engineering issues notwithstanding, both 737 Max crashes had major pilot/maintenance errors as contributing factors. There are always multiple contributing factors and it's a bad idea to ignore all but one.

  • @johanneswerner1140

    @johanneswerner1140

    Жыл бұрын

    It was a certification and training problem. A new type rating should have been required, but wasn't. Retraining should have been required, but it wasn't. The mcas was a bad idea, having it fed info from a single sensor doubly so. All because Boeing did not want the plane to require a new type rating, because airlines don't like that. Having the authorities outsource the certification process to the manufacturer wasn't a brilliant move either.

  • @MarkShinnick
    @MarkShinnick10 ай бұрын

    Beautifully described, thanks.

  • @davidbeal6819
    @davidbeal6819 Жыл бұрын

    Love your work Jeremy. You are a great communicator.

  • @Perennial_Curiosity
    @Perennial_Curiosity Жыл бұрын

    A fantastic story with tons of education mixed in! I hope you make more like this one.

  • @namedjasonc
    @namedjasonc8 ай бұрын

    Man, excellent video! That's an incredible situation and you've done a fantastic job of explaining it to us!

  • @michaelsimpson9779
    @michaelsimpson9779 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos, your delivery style etc. Your parasitic energy loss explanation was really well put. Thanks.

  • @reaper121
    @reaper121 Жыл бұрын

    Mr Fielding always explains everything that all layman can understand. Just awesome as all his videos, always awesome.

  • @blackdog9622
    @blackdog9622 Жыл бұрын

    Well done. You are a gifted educator

  • @fredbrooks1386
    @fredbrooks1386 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating! Thank you!

  • @rufusrizzo78
    @rufusrizzo78 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @TheCHRISCaPWN
    @TheCHRISCaPWN Жыл бұрын

    Wow, THIS is the type of information I love you for sharing!

  • @dagorithe
    @dagorithe Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I will definitely watch others and have been following for some time. My grandfather was an airline mechanic back in the 40s-60s. My father worked the reservation systems. I broke the chain and became an engineer rather than work for the same airline. Keep up the good work.

  • @aaroncake
    @aaroncake10 ай бұрын

    This is one of my favourite air "disasters". Your explanation of conservation of energy reminded me of a few months I bought my 2000 Honda Insight. Was filling up and a guy at the fuel station told me I should put a windmill on the front of the car attached to a generator to charge the batteries. That way, it would recharge as I drove and I'd never have to buy fuel again! I tried to explain that "in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics" but his suggestion was to just use a large windmill! Finally after going around in circles a few times I told him that he was a genius with a world changing idea so he should invent himself and make billions. I always wonder if that guy went home and started playing with oscillating fans in his garage.

  • @Larry5469
    @Larry5469 Жыл бұрын

    Clear, concise presentation by a very easy to listen to person.

  • @bv1726
    @bv1726 Жыл бұрын

    Well done. Here's a scenario I faced many years ago that could be used to teach how the much simpler systems on small piston engine-powered aircraft work; namely, how the magnetos will keep the engine running even if the alternator fails. It isn't enough of a story to make a video about, but it could be a useful nugget nonetheless. I was piloting a Cessna 172 many years ago in instrument conditions at night on an IFR flight plan between Corvalis, Oregon and Seattle. At one point in the flight, I caught a very brief scent of an electrical fire, but very brief. Then I noticed the ammeter was indicating zero charging. Fortunately, I had plenty of battery-powered emergency light sources and a battery-powered GPS mounted to the yoke. I shut down as many electrical systems as possible to conserve aircraft battery power, talked to ATC, checked weather at alternate airports (all were below minimums), then ultimately elected to continue to Seattle where the weather was better. The engine hummed along just fine. I checked in with ATC about every 10 minutes (radio and transponder). By the time I got to within about 15 miles of Seattle the weather had cleared and I completed the flight VFR, and had plenty of power left in the batteries to turn on necessary lights and radios for the final phases. At the time I was a nugget instrument rated private pilot, so you can imagine my stress level, especially as I had my kid with me. Thanks again for this video.

  • @Fogaata
    @Fogaata Жыл бұрын

    This guy is so very good in description and delivery. Great story teller!

  • @georgedreisch2662
    @georgedreisch2662 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation of the scenario of a improbable cascading chain of events that can result in aviation mishaps. You mentioned loss of cabin pressurization. That is also a function of the engines via bleed air system. Thanks for sharing.

  • @DavidRFortney
    @DavidRFortney Жыл бұрын

    I just watched this video. It's the first one I've ever seen of yours. Excellent job. I'll be tuning in in the future.

  • @lapinebob
    @lapinebob Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for your videos. You are a blessing to us all.

  • @kirstenspencer3630
    @kirstenspencer3630 Жыл бұрын

    Mr Fielding, thank you for your attention to detail as usual.

  • @ianbell5611
    @ianbell5611 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jeremy. Great video. Cheers

  • @I_wish_I_knew_something
    @I_wish_I_knew_something Жыл бұрын

    Jeremy! You are a great guy

  • @brentsimpson3791
    @brentsimpson3791 Жыл бұрын

    Nice work, thank you!

  • @rjung_ch
    @rjung_ch Жыл бұрын

    Great compilation of facts and how it all ties in together!

  • @coreygrace4856
    @coreygrace4856 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great content. One of my favorite channels. I wish we had teachers like you in our grade schools. You are very talented.

  • @boots7859
    @boots7859 Жыл бұрын

    Great story, with just the right amount of technical information.

  • @thermitebanana
    @thermitebanana Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, thanks Jeremy!

  • @ChemicalArts
    @ChemicalArts Жыл бұрын

    As usual, a great video. You present the content in a straightforward way without clickbait-y titles.

  • @oliverer3

    @oliverer3

    Жыл бұрын

    It's the good kind of clickbait, intriguing and interesting but still perfectly truthful!

  • @OldMajor
    @OldMajor Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the Explanation. You made it very interesting!

  • @paparoysworkshop
    @paparoysworkshop Жыл бұрын

    You have a great channel, Jeremy,. Thank you for making these videos. 👍

  • @johnkennedysilveira1323
    @johnkennedysilveira1323 Жыл бұрын

    Wow....interesting teaching,.thank you very much for your time and insight

  • @jeffbarnard3050
    @jeffbarnard3050 Жыл бұрын

    Well done!

  • @VOTEREPUBLICANS594
    @VOTEREPUBLICANS594 Жыл бұрын

    Great video keep up the good work

  • @jimmcintosh184
    @jimmcintosh184 Жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed your telling of this event.Great Video

  • @catthewondahokulea6515
    @catthewondahokulea6515 Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite videos and thank you for explaining everything!

  • @jimthvac100
    @jimthvac100 Жыл бұрын

    excellent job describing in detail what happened. You did lots of research

  • @whatnextjoe
    @whatnextjoe Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very well done. Thanks for sharing

  • @ohhpaul7364
    @ohhpaul7364 Жыл бұрын

    thanks for the story.

  • @justjoe942
    @justjoe942 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks dude.

  • @billlichirie14
    @billlichirie14 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely superbly done,😁👍

  • @robnicable
    @robnicable Жыл бұрын

    You Sir are brilliant.

  • @pbp6741
    @pbp6741 Жыл бұрын

    I knew on Smarter Every Day you were worth following. You more than deliver. Well done.

  • @timcrisell343
    @timcrisell343 Жыл бұрын

    I loved this video. Well done

  • @dsbennett
    @dsbennett Жыл бұрын

    You have a great talent in explaining and delivering a presentation. Thank you.

  • @1607rosie
    @1607rosie Жыл бұрын

    Jeremy this a great video . I was stressing as you told it. Love your videos buddy

  • @jpulley
    @jpulley Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video!

  • @nominalvelocity
    @nominalvelocity Жыл бұрын

    A fascinating story well told from an engineering and aviators perspective. Well done!

  • @valoriel4464
    @valoriel4464 Жыл бұрын

    Thx kind Sir. Your hard work is greatly appreciated ✌

  • @sharit7970
    @sharit7970 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic explanation of this account! Thanks for sharing!

  • @geckoproductions4128
    @geckoproductions4128 Жыл бұрын

    VERY well done Jeremy. Well research, well presented by you, and well produced. Thank you

  • @bradley-cfudge1914
    @bradley-cfudge1914 Жыл бұрын

    Curiosity and not being afraid to dive in, that's a really good way to learn.

  • @SIB1963
    @SIB1963 Жыл бұрын

    I clicked on this link and was happily surprised to see your face. I haven't seen your videos in a couple of years, despite the fact that I'm subscribed to your channel. Nice to see you again. Well done on the video.

  • @michaelclairforet5031
    @michaelclairforet5031 Жыл бұрын

    Great presentation

  • @troymurphy6471
    @troymurphy6471 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent 👌

  • @dsacton
    @dsacton Жыл бұрын

    You are a very skilled story teller!

  • @dirty364
    @dirty364 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this! Learned a lot!

  • @stephenspreckley8219
    @stephenspreckley8219 Жыл бұрын

    Great show mate! x

  • @TRPGpilot
    @TRPGpilot Жыл бұрын

    A very informative video, your delivery style is so calm, relaxed and informative, keep at it!

  • @MidwestCoupe
    @MidwestCoupe Жыл бұрын

    Dang Professor Jeremy, I'm digging the AV vid. Keep hem coming🙂

  • @agritech802
    @agritech802 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video Jeremy, thanks for sharing 👍

  • @danielmuscatell3603
    @danielmuscatell3603 Жыл бұрын

    The cup illustration put the pieces together for me.

  • @brentboydston2565
    @brentboydston2565 Жыл бұрын

    What a great story. As it turned out, I was actually stationed at Lajes Field in the Azores when that happened. It was amazing to see how far the plane bounced and then to see the wheels and tires worn down to the axles because as stated the brakes locked up. Needless to say the runway was covered with pieces of metal from the rough landing.

  • @ryancameron1610
    @ryancameron1610 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Jeremy! You are a great teacher.

  • @jtreg
    @jtreg Жыл бұрын

    You are an amazing, generous and kind man.Awesome story, very well presented, best to you Jeremy from James

  • @unmanaged
    @unmanaged Жыл бұрын

    love this content .... keep up the good work ...

  • @W1RMD
    @W1RMD Жыл бұрын

    I love that you're into planes! I've been a huge fan of yours since you were picking through the curbside trash and making tools out of old vacuum cleaner motors. Now that you cover another of my favorite subjects, your channel has achieved a new level of awesomeness. You should cover some 400 hz motors that come in aircraft and advantages and disadvantages to high frequency electrical systems. It's really cool that a motor at 400 hz can produce 30 hp and not be much bigger than an electric drill.

  • @danial_amini
    @danial_amini Жыл бұрын

    Thanks jeremy 😍

  • @noahlopez4819
    @noahlopez4819 Жыл бұрын

    Such a great video! This was educational and very captivating!

  • @SquatSimp
    @SquatSimp Жыл бұрын

    Wow wow wow! This was absolutely incredible. Not only was your story telling ability superb, I learned about a number of airplane specific mechanisms I had no idea about

  • @AJ-ln4sm
    @AJ-ln4sm Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video! Enjoyed this very much!

  • @headgasket_
    @headgasket_ Жыл бұрын

    That's really really impressive.

  • @wantsomething3319
    @wantsomething3319 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video! Thank you! I didn't see part 1, and I never miss your videos. Jayman...

  • @Audio_Simon
    @Audio_Simon Жыл бұрын

    Mentor Pilot collaboration!! You are amazing and so is he, great team 👏

  • @RK-kn1ud
    @RK-kn1ud Жыл бұрын

    @20:16 I wouldn't say that cabin pressurization is sacrificed, because it already stopped working when the engines stopped spinning.

  • @davidtodd4035
    @davidtodd4035 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Great video

  • @steves7896
    @steves7896 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, so fascinating and so well done!

  • @JeremyFieldingSr

    @JeremyFieldingSr

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @whipengineering2465
    @whipengineering2465 Жыл бұрын

    You are a great teacher!

  • @galen_green
    @galen_green Жыл бұрын

    This was a absolutely fantastic video. I am blown away.

  • @davidpihlaja9878
    @davidpihlaja9878 Жыл бұрын

    Been watching your stuff for years and have loved your approach to engineering(and life) education. As an aviation engineering nerd as well, I love this crossover arc. One topic I would love to see covered is geared turbofan engines. Lots of interesting engineering tradeoffs there I haven't seen covered anywhere yet.

  • @HennerZeller
    @HennerZeller Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful Jeremy! Not only is your new series a great augmentation to videos focusing on air emergencies, but it also brings in the very important part to describe the engineering aspects built into the systems to mitigate problems. Your style of the presentation, including little demonstrations such as the oil viscosity impact really brings people closer to the engineering. I really think this might indeed get more people interested, if not actively involved into technology. I have followed your channel for years and it is amazing to observe how your projects, communication style and outreach to the next generation of engineers just is on a constant steep incline. Keep up this great and important work!

  • @deemdoubleu
    @deemdoubleu Жыл бұрын

    Excellent.

  • @robnicable
    @robnicable Жыл бұрын

    you Sir are brilliant

  • @ferdgreenblatt6011
    @ferdgreenblatt6011 Жыл бұрын

    You are an excellent presenter.

  • @HighVoltageMadness
    @HighVoltageMadness Жыл бұрын

    Very well explained!

  • @19Trias89
    @19Trias89 Жыл бұрын

    Holy Moly this was insane. Very good story telling! Enjoyed every sec 👍

  • @That1LucaGuy
    @That1LucaGuy Жыл бұрын

    Super informative and interesting video!

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