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Old 19th August 2007 | 07:36
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fourgolds
 
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777 autopilot v a330 autopilot question

If you are sitting in the cruise in your A330 and the engine fails. Quite simply the autoplilot, if its on ,trims and controlls the rudder.
If you are in a 777 , is it true given the same situation that its up to the pilot to trim. This seems outdated ? Even with the TAC operative. What am I not seeing. I also understand that the only time the 777 autopilot actually controlls the rudder is during an autoland. The minute you change a vertical mode (on the go around)then its back to the pilot to trim the rudder (even with the other two autopilots engaged.) So it kinda says catch !!!!
Have I got this totally wrong. Just doing some light reading before my course.
Appreciate any inputs or corrections.
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