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Old 11-17-2011 | 09:09 PM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman


Here's a question for "MadDog Mushers": What's the real reason that the Aux pump switch has an OVRD position?
It bypasses thermal protection ... or are going to say it powers up the droopy stuff so a guy can do that redonkulous autopilot / autoland buffonery prior to going outside to find a pole and ladder for the walk around (get dripped on) inspection?

The three switch positions should be:

POOR
/\
JUST LIKE OFF
\/
OFF

Last edited by Bucking Bar; 11-17-2011 at 09:21 PM.