Poison, re flight controls on the A330
Having flown the A340 for several years - the 340 has exactly the same flight controls as the A330 - I have to tell you that your statement:
The rudder on this particular aircraft would be electrical and therefore control in the horizontal plane can be achieved through the use of asymmetric power.
is incorrect.
Normally the rudder is electrically controlled, but may - in case of all flight control computers fail for whatever reason - be mechanically controlled (via cables from rudder pedals to hydraulic actuators).
In other words, it is possible to control the aircraft in the horisontal plane by rudder, so no reason for using asymmetrical thrust!
Last edited by grebllaw123d; 2nd Jun 2009 at 11:04.