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Forum: Rumours & News

4th Jul 2014, 19:14

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NTSB update on Asiana 214

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Posted By Ian W

Why would he have a hand on the throttles- they...

Why would he have a hand on the throttles- they are automatic and never move in an Airbu........ oh :eek:

Forum: Rumours & News

25th Jun 2014, 14:26

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NTSB update on Asiana 214

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Posted By Ian W

(my bolding) No the function is as it says...

(my bolding)

No the function is as it says there for Flight Level Change. This was used several times in the NTSB questions.

and

The response should have been - that the function is...

Forum: Rumours & News

15th Apr 2014, 23:00

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NTSB update on Asiana 214

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Posted By Ian W

The clue is in the acronym. Flight Level CHange....

The clue is in the acronym. Flight Level CHange. This would provide the hint that its use to change altitude on approach is inappropriate. There are no doubt other functions that can be cleverly...

Forum: Rumours & News

3rd Mar 2014, 13:12

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NTSB update on Asiana 214

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Posted By Ian W

I have nothing against crews getting hands on...

I have nothing against crews getting hands on manual flying and 'glider' flying training. But that is to miss the point of this incident and the AMS 737 incident. In both cases the crew thought...

Forum: Rumours & News

6th Nov 2013, 14:07

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NTSB update on Asiana 214

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Posted By Ian W

One correction here - traps is not plural - it is...

One correction here - traps is not plural - it is singular.

And I think that this is what Bubbers was trying to say. The single trap is - believing that total trust can be placed in automation,...

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