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Forum: Tech Log

5th Feb 2019, 21:58

Replies: 52

B737 controlability-questions & surprises.

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Posted By gums

Salute! @ FCeng, remember that PEI speaks...

Salute!

@ FCeng, remember that PEI speaks from a test pilot point of view ( Pax River and then back in Britain). Gums speaks from having learned in WW2 observation planes and then flying 2...

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Feb 2019, 14:54

Replies: 52

B737 controlability-questions & surprises.

Views: 31,474

Posted By gums

Salute Centaurus and Jen from OZ! I would...

Salute Centaurus and Jen from OZ!

I would not worry about thread drift, too much. There's another thread about the Flight Director and we still see many references to "children of the magenta...

Forum: Tech Log

21st Jan 2019, 22:17

Replies: 52

B737 controlability-questions & surprises.

Views: 31,474

Posted By gums

Salute Sidestick !! Yep, you are making the...

Salute Sidestick !!

Yep, you are making the point. A well-designed system does not require adding one mod after another to get thru certification or just plain be a safe and basic airplane to fly....

Forum: Tech Log

21st Jan 2019, 16:44

Replies: 52

B737 controlability-questions & surprises.

Views: 31,474

Posted By gums

Salute! @Hans My point is that the 'bus...

Salute!

@Hans My point is that the 'bus and several FBW planes have extremely simple control yokes/wheels/sticks and nothing close to the 737 "feel" system and the "speed stability" trim...

Forum: Tech Log

20th Jan 2019, 23:08

Replies: 52

B737 controlability-questions & surprises.

Views: 31,474

Posted By gums

Salute! Good points, 'bird. And I don't...

Salute!

Good points, 'bird. And I don't like all the mechanical stuff for feel that is a function of the FCC boxes and such. Seems very complicated. And I still hang on to some kinda mechanical...

Forum: Tech Log

20th Jan 2019, 18:03

Replies: 52

B737 controlability-questions & surprises.

Views: 31,474

Posted By gums

Salute! TNX, 'bird. As to "stretch" in...

Salute!

TNX, 'bird.

As to "stretch" in the cables, there must be some kinda "tensioning" component to the cable runs, as well as the circuitous route the cables must take, as 'bird mentioned. ...

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