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Old 1st Jul 2011, 05:08
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Failsafe

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Which raises the question: Does AB seem to feel that AirBus is "Failsafe"?
"AIRPLANE UPSET RECOVERY, A test pilots point of view"
by Captain William Wainwright, Chief Test Pilot, Airbus Industrie,
... There is no need for this type of continuation training on protected fly-by-wire aircraft, although a general knowledge of the principles involved is useful for every pilot. ....
FAST Number 24.

An old reference. I have no idea whether the internal culture has changed.
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