You obviously don't let them get in your way - you haven't provided a single verfiable fact.

 

Dood, I've done my research and provided you with links to various sources. The rest is up to you, I'm not your research assistant. And I'm done with that thread.

 

Your PM's arent working or I would have posted there.

I guess that non sequitur hint from KingGhidorah actually hit the nail on the head. :smile: I mean, it's all about the better wipers and seats. ^_^

Does this count as fly by wire ?

 

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Travel/Late_offers/pictures/2010/4/27/1272379365564/flight-of-angel-004.jpg

Only if he can also ascend like that.

 

Fly by wire heli. http://www.wired.com...ell-helicopter/ Well, that one was first and didn't even feature pedals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing-Sikorsky_RAH-66_Comanche

Truth is fly by wire is very old tech:

 

http://www.kwiznet.c...les/071kite.jpg

 

 

But is getting quite sophisticated these days, with swept wings and colourful flaperons and everything

 

http://www.thekitesh..._90504_zoom.jpg

That's what I call research. Me is shocked.

Steel wire is also wire.. nothing new, move on folks, nothing to see.. lol

Here's a link with pretty much everything about that crash, and it's my last on on the thread. Shall we start a new one maybe titled "Airbus vertical stab falls off" ? :-)

http://www.airdisast...6.shtml#captain

 

As the great Duke of Wellington said "If you believe that Sir you'll believe anything."

I guess my 'concerns' going from a non-fbw aircraft revolves around the tendency of an aircraft to return to a trimmed equilibrium. So what is the proper technique to use the electric trim on a plane that trims itself and automatcally holds the last attitude you pointed it at? Do you ever even end up touching the trim under normal circumstances?

I guess my 'concerns' going from a non-fbw aircraft revolves around the tendency of an aircraft to return to a trimmed equilibrium. So what is the proper technique to use the electric trim on a plane that trims itself and automatcally holds the last attitude you pointed it at? Do you ever even end up touching the trim under normal circumstances?

 

According to a A330/A340 FCOM

So, if there is no input on the stick:

 

. The aircraft maintains the flight path, even in case of speed changes

 

. In case of configuration changes or thrust variations, the aircraft compensates

for the pitching moment effects

 

. In turbulence, small deviations occur on the flight path. However, the aircraft

tends to regain a steady condition

 

 

That seems desirable..

I guess my 'concerns' going from a non-fbw aircraft revolves around the tendency of an aircraft to return to a trimmed equilibrium. So what is the proper technique to use the electric trim on a plane that trims itself and automatcally holds the last attitude you pointed it at? Do you ever even end up touching the trim under normal circumstances?

You only touch the trim before takeoff in Airbus, never in flight unless in direct law or mechanical back up.

 

Regards,

Ró.

Fly by wire seems scary to me. I'd rather have a mechanical connection to the parts I want to move.

You only touch the trim before takeoff in Airbus, never in flight unless in direct law or mechanical back up.

 

Regards,

Ró.

Sorry if it has been asked before, but is this the case also for the 777?

Fly by wire seems scary to me. I'd rather have a mechanical connection to the parts I want to move.

In large aircraft mechanical connections are not much use at all, ever try flying a 737 with dual hydraulic failure in mechnical backup mode, those cables are going to be next to useless, the controls are heavy as ****. And every other large jet out there doesn't even have mechnical backup, if hydraulics are lost, those wires don't mean squat.

 

Sorry if it has been asked before, but is this the case also for the 777?

I'm not entirely sure, but I think that you do have to trim the 777 for speed. I'm sure some of the folks at PMDG could answer that for you though.

 

Regards,

Ró.

And every other large jet out there doesn't even have mechnical backup, if hydraulics are lost, those wires don't mean squat.

 

 

Regards,

Ró.

 

Indeed, United flight 232 is a prime example.