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Old 21st Dec 2012, 12:24
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Not easy to locate the proper switches on the overhead panel in the middle of such critical situation.
ADR is simple push button, IR is a rotary knob which has also to pulled before being turned so you'd have to be pretty hamfisted to get the wrong one.

They're just above the Captains head so it's a bit of a stretch for the FO. Who's going to be PF in the reversion from uncommanded Alpha Floor to ALTN Law..... CM1 I would imagine so not an ideal set up for carrying out the switching - but if you're wise to it and practice reaching across before hand it may relieve a bit of the drama.

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