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Old 31st Mar 2021, 11:27
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ShyTorque

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Looking at the photos of the AW149, as posted above. Very nice.

However, having flown both analogue and more modern glass screen cockpits, I can’t help thinking how much could be put out of action in that cockpit by just one bullet, especially bearing in mind that a Data Aquisition Unit has to process all the information displayed.

As much as I like modern displays, I’ve suffered an inflight loss of a DAU, which resulted in the loss of ALL aircraft systems information, including engine temperatures, pressures, rpm, torque, electrics, hydraulics, rotor rpm, fuel contents, the lot.

Sometimes I’d prefer analogue, rather than having all the eggs in one basket.
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