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Old 28th Jun 2009, 23:03
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Will Fraser
 
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Points taken. I will point out however, that AB finds it necessary to restrict Rudder deflection, 6 degrees at >350knots. Someone thinks it's important, though it is indeed a poor foot rest. Boeing cues 'Rudder with Caution' when unprotected. With a fully powered Rudder and no mechanical defeat beyond 3 degrees at high mach, well you see the problem. On a dynamic FD, it may at some point be necessary to Rudder, and inputs could possibly be non scalable due to movement of the cockpit.
Without feedback or instruments, one is left with?? No cues to gauge control?
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