bubbers44:
If the yoke connection was reversed, you'd have been in trouble! Likewise if there'd been a failure in the artificial feel system.
UA232 highlighted the fact that even if the yokes are rendered completely useless, pilots will still try to use them. With no hydraulics, the inputs made by Capt. Haynes and F/O Records had no effect at all, yet they still held them in a death grip till the final moment. Not that this takes anything away from thir ultimate achievement (or that of the late Capt. Denny Fitch - who I hope has found the peace that it seemed eluded him).
Given that there hasn't been an upsurge in accidents on approach in FBW Airbus types due to "FO FUs", I hope you won't be offended if I suggest that it hasn't made much difference...
Last edited by DozyWannabe; 11th August 2012 at 02:48.