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20th December 2002 | 02:20

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mustafagander

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From: OZ

The PARO auto gear extend abortion has a very big gotcha - if the engine quits, the airflow (pitot) sensor on the fuselage LHS detects the lack of slipstream and dutifully dumps the gear. Tends to shorten the glide a bit!! :o