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Old 12th Jan 2010, 10:57
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KLN94
 
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Isn't the Westwind equipped with radar altimeter? Wouldn't it be reading out "500 feet", "400 feet", etc, then 'whoop whoop, pull up, terrain" etc when it detected the water? If so, how could a controlled flight into the water without the pilot's knowledge be possible?
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