Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: _Jim
This stuff is check-summed to death and there is a helluva a QA chain-of-custody-provess that is in place

Snopercod just suggested flight software doesn't control wheel extension...

215 posted on 02/02/2003 3:10:39 PM PST by Fitzcarraldo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 155 | View Replies ]


To: Fitzcarraldo
Snopercod just suggested flight software doesn't control wheel extension...

Manually cranked?

235 posted on 02/02/2003 3:15:36 PM PST by _Jim
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 215 | View Replies ]

To: Fitzcarraldo
Yes. There is a two-stage action that can only be completed by the crew. There are guarded "Arm" and "Dn" pushbuttons on both panel F8 and F8. The computer cannot deploy the gear.
241 posted on 02/02/2003 3:16:29 PM PST by snopercod
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 215 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson