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Forum: Tech Log

31st Oct 2013, 19:30

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

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Posted By Desert185

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A friend who flies a 7X (he calls it a 7 Edsel) hand flies it as much as possible. I do the same raw data, even in the sim. Preventing automation dependency can be a self-regulating endeavor....

Forum: Tech Log

31st Oct 2013, 15:24

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AF 447 Thread No. 11

Views: 218,034

Posted By Desert185

Don't discount the fact that the autopilot is...

Don't discount the fact that the autopilot is still available with a loss of IAS. There is a selected Pitch Damp mode that the pilot can select to maintain attitude if desired. Options are nice.

I...

Forum: Tech Log

29th Oct 2013, 04:27

Replies: 976

AF 447 Thread No. 11

Views: 218,034

Posted By Desert185

Sorry haven't read the entire thread, but let me...

Sorry haven't read the entire thread, but let me ask this. Why not design an aircraft so that the autopilot does not trip off when the pitots ice over? I currently fly a 1969 model designed in 1958...

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