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Old 29th Dec 2015, 16:03
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RAT 5
 
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Instead of going to heading select to stay on the NAT track, the FO's continued the tandem typing and eventually the plane wallowed back to the proper course.

Gawd help us if Microsoft Flight simulator ever makes it to the flight deck. You know; that's the one where the control columns are replaced with a key pad and you control the a/c via the up/down/left/right arrow keys. +/- is for thrust control. > = climb: < = descend. You can type in the speed you want, the HDG/TK, the FL. Takeoff is automatic based on speed attained and landing is automatic based on GPS & ground aids.
In fact it all looks so easy for tomorrows geeks & nerds that pilots are now redundant.
I'm still trying to find out which keys are for brakes, engine start/stop. Ah?
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