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To: zipper

Hard to indict the FBW since the FDR was swapped. The pilot, who did jail time, claims that the engines didn't respond when TOGA power was applied.

40 posted on 09/17/2005 9:43:51 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Who knows what really happened-- maybe not even the Captain.

Sometimes FBW does override pilot inputs-- and for good reason. Some fighters such as the F-16 will prevent the pilot from over-g'ing the aircraft throught software attenuation of control inputs.


43 posted on 09/17/2005 11:59:31 AM PDT by zipper (Freedom Isn't Free)
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