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Old 24th Mar 2019, 17:03
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Originally Posted by mosquito88
Could someone familiar with the AoA vane and MCAS tell me what would happen if a bird strike jammed the vane in either an up or down condition?
Can the system detect a damaged sensor and if not, what would happen?
Much like any modern aircraft you would lose several protections systems and perhaps be presented some bad data. Pilots would then be required to apply some knowledge and fly the aircraft.
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