What's it like to fly the A380 - a test pilot writes...

Algy · 2006-09-25 16:20:19

It's like this. (http://tinyurl.com/lykuf)

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25th September 2006 | 16:20

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Algy

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What's it like to fly the A380 - a test pilot writes...

It's like this.

29th September 2006 | 17:26

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If it isn't like flying the A340-600, Airbus may have a problem.

29th September 2006 | 19:07

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so how do you stop stray baked beans from going down the keypad on the table? One for the TPs to work on.

29th September 2006 | 19:18

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If it isn't like flying the A340-600, Airbus may have a problem.

I think that would be the least of Airbus' worries!!!

30th September 2006 | 23:16

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A friend of mine who had just finished his conversion onto the A340 at Toulouse last month was allowed to fly the A380 sim. He said it was just like the A340 with a few enhancements, he was able to start up, taxi and fly a circuit with no problems. Should make for easy transition.