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Old 5th Jun 2017, 16:55
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Concours77
 
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In a very real way, the two manufacturers have approached abnormals and manual flight with very different approaches. The sidesticks play no part in passive CRM cues. The wheels do, and score one for B. AB fits no shaker or pusher, having been granted a waiver at certification, (because it won't Stall in Normal Law). Boeing does have these emergency devices.

With an automatic degrade (AB) into an unfamiliar mode, the pilots are at a disadvantage, as the AB flies diferently, and must be controlled with a different protocol.

Stall entry can be completely benign (AB) as the stability "accomodates" departure, instead of emphasizing it, in the interest of notifying the crew that the AC has departed....

What remains in reality is that emergency procedures are almost never needed, so much of the apparent disadvantages are moot.

Except when they're not?
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