At 10:29 AM 21/07/03 +1000, you wrote:
>Mark
>
>It's a fascinating story, and one which I was already aware.
>
>Glad they weren't flying the Airbus with a computer that won't apparently
let
>them side-slip (I wonder if their flight systems engineers had a change of
>heart after Gimli ?)
>
>Plenty more information and pictures can be found by keying in "Gimli
Glider"
>into your favourite web search engine. I think there might be some info on
>the SSA web site also (these guys gave a presentation to them a few years
>afterwards), however at the moment the SSA web server is generating ASP
>errors when I try to use its search feature.
>
>Cheers
>
>Jason
I wonder about the Airbus being unable to sideslip. At the time the only
Airbus products were the A300 and A310 both of which were at the time
fairly conventionally equipped with hydraulic controls. The A320 didn't
come along until 1987-88 or so. That did have a full FBW fight control
system but there was direct reversion on the rudder and elevator trim and
it was landed in the simulator by using just these.
Any A320 drivers care to comment?
Mike
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