Originally Posted by
sleeper
... all gear and flaps selections are still manual in todays aircraft. It would take a major refurbishment of all existing aircraft to make it possible.
Could anybody postulate as to *why* gear and flap selections are still manual? Are the handles themselves actuating hydraulics (for safety / redundancy)? Or, do they just trigger an electrical signal that starts the gear sequence, or the flap/slat sequence?
Thanks!