Rat 5 – Indeed. I am just guessing. Would love to hear from Airbus or Boeing on this.
Chu chu – agreed.
Goldenrivett – interesting.
TangoAlphad – sorry I was rushing and literature is not my strong point. No sarcasm intended. Genuinely grateful for your insight.
THE OTHER THREAD – HEELS UP OR DOWN:
Stilton – Perhaps this should be a new thread. Briefly, there will be significant swing because it takes time for the pilot to recognise and react. At low speed the aerodynamic rudder response is minimal. It’s all down to nose wheel and differential braking, basically. The nose wheel won’t save you so it comes down to differential braking. The Airbus FCTM now says:
“The flight crew must have their feet in a position so that full rudder deflection combined with full
braking, even differential, can be applied instinctively and without delay.”
You can’t do that with your heels on the floor my friend. Have a look at the Airbus rudder pedals next time you fly it.
If you want to follow this up further, PLEASE start a new thread on it.
Rat 5 – Again, please start a new thread. Briefly, some (perhaps most) aircraft are designed to be flown heels down, some are designed so that you can do it either way. It is not a law of physics that designers must comply with the heels down philosophy no more than it is a law of physics that you must use a control wheel instead of a stick. PLEASE, start a new thread. I won’t comment on this point again on this thread.
Back to the subject of this thread.
Thanks to all for your input. I’m still left unsure of what is happening. Are there any Airbus or Boeing people out there who would like to comment?