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Forum: Military Aviation

18th Aug 2016, 13:23

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Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

Or, since this appears to be the only instance of...

Or, since this appears to be the only instance of this ever happening in a squillion Airbus hours, and since everybody has heard about it, don't bother?

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Aug 2016, 03:21

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Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

Fully Concur.

Fully Concur.

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Aug 2016, 10:00

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Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

Snyggapa If the captain (incorrectly)...

Snyggapa

If the captain (incorrectly) believed that the problem was that the aircraft was doing things without his input, then turning off the automatics and giving him unfiltered control...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Mar 2015, 14:43

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Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

I think your impression is wrong Dan

I think your impression is wrong Dan

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Mar 2014, 17:23

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Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

Onceapilot What do you imagine happens when...

Onceapilot

What do you imagine happens when the autopilot is accidentally knocked out by a knee or elbow?

Suddenly the aircraft is flying along in perfect trim....
...and the pilot presses the...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Mar 2014, 13:28

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Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

I must admit, It is not the control system I...

I must admit, It is not the control system I would be wary of re tanking so much as the Airbus autopilot lackadaisical attitude towards height and speed keeping if it is anything like a A320.
...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Mar 2014, 09:02

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Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

BEagle "Quite how an elbow / knee can nudge...

BEagle

"Quite how an elbow / knee can nudge a sidestick seems strange to me - don't pilots sit correctly in seats these days? I've seen a few co-pilots in other aircraft slouch in their seats...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Mar 2014, 13:18

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Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

BEagle "Out of curiosity, is the break-out...

BEagle

"Out of curiosity, is the break-out force to disconnect the AP through side-stick override particularly high?"

No, happens quite regularly when you bump it with your knee/elbow

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Mar 2014, 20:06

Replies: 1,029

Voyager Plummets (Merged)

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Posted By Tourist

It's against my nature to say anything in support...

It's against my nature to say anything in support of the RAF, but all the "learn best practise from the airlines" is being taken a bit far.

My experience of Airbus in the airline world is that...

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