Mmmmnice
[Robin - the cyclic is not physically limited to 2" aft on the ground - the limit is imposed to prevent droop stop damage when the collective is in the 'ground detent' (almost fully down) position]
..thanks for that...but I am still confused......the manuals read as though it is 'gated' and not just cautionary advice......and block diagrams of the Chinook AFCS show an input from the rear undercarriage........why does it need to know the state of the gear if it doesnt do anything...???????....
rgds Robin......