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Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Dec 2015, 23:17
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

brown is down, blue is up

Dunno about the 'bird or Rat, but this is the attitude indicator I had to use in the T-33 and later in the first A-37 jets over in 'nam.

...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2015, 14:43
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

With all respect ExV: What if otto (...

With all respect ExV:



What if otto ( read A/P) had cranked in aileron or rudder trim before it disconnected? With direct control of the ailerons/spoilers, looks like even small stick...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2015, 21:24
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

From excite: I must take exception, as I...

From excite:

I must take exception, as I flew the first operational jet intentionally designed to have negative static stability belore 0.95M, and was fully FBW with zero mechanical anything...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2015, 21:25
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

C'mon CONF, as Vilas has posted, you only use...

C'mon CONF, as Vilas has posted, you only use full stick if you have to and you still have some "protections" ( tho I call them "limits").

Problem is we have ALT1 and then ALT2 and then DIRECT. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Dec 2015, 22:38
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

@ conf and vila If the DIRECT law has a...

@ conf and vila

If the DIRECT law has a completely linear plot from zero stick/elevator to full deflection, then how does cee gee come into play? Show me the plot of deflection/stick pressure...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2015, 20:28
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

Control law reversion, etc

@ Phoenix.......

Good video links.

The point about "direct" is that the computers still bias your control stick deflection or pressure using some math function.

Is one degree of stick...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2015, 14:30
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

We are moving back to the discussions several of...

We are moving back to the discussions several of us here had at length concerning AF447 on the Tech Log.

I disagree about going directly from "you can't stall or over-gee this plane" to "a pure...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2015, 18:57
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

Thank you, Cland Many here should wade thru...

Thank you, Cland

Many here should wade thru the thoudands of posts we had concerning AF447. Points/counterpoints and many volumes of 'bus manuals and procedures.

I feel most of us from those...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Dec 2015, 14:28
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

For those not familiar with the FBW systems, once...

For those not familiar with the FBW systems, once outta neutral you are commanding a "change"

So as Vila points out for the 'bus, pulling back on the stick in NORMAL you have a blend of AoA and...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2015, 21:49
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

@Gysbreght Once again to keep from confusing...

@Gysbreght

Once again to keep from confusing the folks that don't fly the 'bus or any other FBW plane.

The fore/aft movement of the stick in the 'bus commands gee!!!!! It does not command AoA...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2015, 02:14
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

TNX, Formula Toaster may not recall the days...

TNX, Formula

Toaster may not recall the days of old, like 30 friggin' years ago.

Hard to say when the computers saved the day or when a skilled operator/pilot saved the day ( thinking of...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2015, 22:28
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

THS trim

@ Rudder

Go find hundreds of posts on the AF447 threads that discuss THS control laws.

The THS only goes as far as it needs to so as to provide full elevator deflection both directions. So...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jan 2015, 15:38
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,470,400
Posted By gums

RE: F-16 stick and stall

Now that we have had AF447 hijack the thread, I may as well jump in where can contribute.

- The Viper stick might move 1/8 inch nowadays, but moved zero on first 40 or so ( I was in first...
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