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Old 28th Dec 2006, 05:35
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Originally Posted by Airbubba
Yep, this program filtered down to the other airlines. I was given a version of the training that included the hard rudder kicks to get the nose back down to the horizon in some attitudes. I questioned whether you really wanted to do this in a transport aircraft but was told that it was all within the design envelope. I guess it turns out that it wasn't...
I went through the AA program and it did not include hard rudder kicks for any maneuver. It did however include smooth coordinated rudder when necessary. .
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