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To: lowbuck

Lucky is right. Next question is why does the airplane’s computer not give control to the pilot??? Can it not be overridden ( ie put into manual mode). If not I will never fly Airbus again ( though I have to admit avoiding them as much as I can it will be a deal breaker from now on)


12 posted on 03/04/2010 9:52:23 AM PST by the long march
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To: the long march

There is an old joke about the Airbus approach to pilots:

In their ideal plane there would be one seat in the cockpit for the pilot (only one pilot) and room for a dog.

The pilot is there to feed and pet the dog.

The dog is there to bite the pilot if he does anything else!!


16 posted on 03/04/2010 10:31:13 AM PST by lowbuck (The Blue Card (American passport): Don't leave home without it!!)
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