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Old 9th August 2004 | 10:34
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Cap 56
 
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Dani

If I recall correctly and it has been a while, the B 777 has cables directly linked to spoiler N° 4 and 11 and one cable directly to the elev.

Croqueteer

I have had a rating on the RJ and must say that it was a pleasant thing to fly, however as far as ergonomics is concerned it was a real nightmare. As many others, I got used to playing the piano.

As far as manuals and QRH is concerned is it obvious, to any pilot that has ever flown this aircraft, that the documents were not written or checked by a pilot but written by an engineer with his head in the clouds. The Boeing and Airbus manuals are by any standard far better organized and clear.

Anyway, BAe has chosen to do things their way and as such they made the transition to this Aircraft not as straightforward. All those who have gone trough the process will have build an experience that they would never have acquired otherwise.

I do not think that an aircraft that requires you to depressurize for landing in case of icing conditions when the APU is U/s can be called a great performer. And landing with V ref -7 kts feels a bit strange but that’s the way it is.

Not to mention the fact that you have to be carefull when doing the control checks in gusty winds to avoid the controls from disconnecting as per AOM.

Safetypee

Your view of drills and checklists reflects a common mistake that there will be an SOP for all situations. The BAe146/Avro RJ QRH has been revised several times during the last 20 years to incorporate lessons learned.
If you have read any of my postings on SOP the you will know that I have stated "SOP are Standard Ops Procedures" and only that , they do not cover all situations.

Good job done by the crew but do not like the aircraft.

Safetypee

Your view of drills and checklists reflects a common mistake that there will be an SOP for all situations. The BAe146/Avro RJ QRH has been revised several times during the last 20 years to incorporate lessons learned.
If you have read any of my postings on SOP the you will know that I have stated "SOP are Standard Ops Procedures" and only that , they do not cover all situations.

Good job done by the crew but do not like the aircraft.
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