RetiredF4
I think you should go back to your sandbox Franzl as you are now getting outside your area of knowledge. Some of us actually fly the A/C involved, have flown Boeing, helicopter, single and multi prop as well as military fast jet experience and do not have a problem with some of Dozy's comments. I have problems with the "luddites", who do not want to get to "know" the technology, just continually moan about it. If you do not know how to operate your A/C you should not be in it.
aguadalte
Unfortunately the maintenance left the faulty spoiler unlocked and we took-off a couple of minutes after flight controls check. (when spoilers are fault, we don't get any information of spoiler position - up or down - in the Flight Controls ECAM System Display, only yellow crosses instep of a green spoiler number). We took-off without knowing that right hand spoiler number 6 was out.
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so were you doing your "heavy takeoff" on microsoft flight sim!
After 15+ years on Airbus A330 / A340 the lack feedback on the side stick is not a problem!