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Old 21st Dec 2012, 16:23
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Originally Posted by IcePack
Sometimes if an aircraft starts "gyrating about" pulling G's etc it can be nigh impossible to get your hands on any switch/knob to turn it off.
The Alpha Prot response is not going to cause significant gyrations - it's a gradual thing - unlike the A300 protections it will not command significantly opposite pilot input because it is designed to hold a steady flightpath while giving as much authority to the pilots commands as it can within the flight envelope.

Personally I think this talk of panic switches is premature, but whatever floats your boat, I guess...
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