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Old 14th Jul 2012, 19:58
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Now, consider the yokes can be manipulated differently, with simultaneous and
differing command, but to a computer?
Airbus scenario - One pilot pushes his stick to 100% nose-down while the other pilot pulls his stick to 100% nose-up.

Boeing scenario - One pilot tries to push the yoke to 100% nose-down while the other tries to pull the yoke to 100% nose-up.

Assuming both Boeing pilots have the same strength, wouldn't the net result in both cases be zero pitch input? Isn't it the case that neither system is deliberately designed to allow two pilots to engage in a prolonged fight for control?

The possibility exists that command is in some cases made murky by a design,
which should never be the case?
I'm no aviation expert but, based on my IT experience, I'm not sure that algebraically summing two inputs is a particuarly challenging task for computers.
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