A340-600 Flight Controls
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A340-600 Flight Controls
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The thing seems a bit ungainly (although attractive in a DC-8-73 sort of way). Have Airbus provided any software limitations on bank and pitch for TO/LNDG? Looks like a pod strike waiting to happen.
GreenArc
The thing seems a bit ungainly (although attractive in a DC-8-73 sort of way). Have Airbus provided any software limitations on bank and pitch for TO/LNDG? Looks like a pod strike waiting to happen.
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The stick forces required for take-off in the -600 is very similar to the basic A340. A pilot would really have to work to achieve a tail strike with the preventive measures installed such as the pitch limiter and with the natural aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft.
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A pilot would really have to work to achieve a tail strike with the preventive measures installed such as the pitch limiter and with the natural aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft.
Thanks for the info. I was most interested in roll limiting. I understand there is a pitch guidance system, but thankfully no absolute limit. After all, one does need to drag the tail very occasionally.
GreenArc
