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Old 1st September 2001 | 13:41
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Human Factor
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It is possible to fly an ILS and land a Scarebus (A320 series) in the manual backup mode, ie. rudder pedals and elevator trim only. Done it in the sim*. Hard work but reassuring, although for real it probably helps if you're Chuck Yeager.

* both engines were ticking over perfectly well.

[ 01 September 2001: Message edited by: airforcenone ]
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