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Old 15th Sep 2014, 14:16
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Crab has it right.

AAKEE - Re Glasgow, I'd strongly suggest you await the AAIB report, when I think you'll find other considerations, completely unrelated to twin auto currency, will come to the fore.
Off-thread a little, please indulge me - Whilst TRDS failure will not always require an auto (as there are many modern machines that can be landed very satisfactorily, depending on point of failure) it's also likely that preparations can be made before entering auto, preferably to an airfield, rather than un-expected entry, as would appear to have been the case in Glasgow.
TR failure is another matter but, again, depending on point/time of failure, one would hope to have enough time to plan it a little? That said, I'd opine that the majority of T/R failures have happened shortly after application of power, or following some sort of strike? (Yes, I know about the Police machine in Wales!)
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