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Old 04-09-2008 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by GolfKilo73
I'd love to fly an airplane that effectively takes the pilot out of the equation.

We had a very low level windshear incident in Juneau a little over a year ago that would have resulted in a crash had we been airbus drivers rather than Boeing pilots. The Boeing allows the pilot full flight control authority from FL to touchdown.

There is no substitute for a Boeing.
Lots of good stuff about a Boeing and lots of good stuff about the FBW 'bus. But in a windshear, gimme the 'bus where I just yank back and get MAX AOA. I don't hunt for it. I don't try to ride the buffet near the stall. Just MAX AOA (as in their ain't nothing left).

Just wondering.. did you repeat the conditions in a 'bus or 'bus simulator or is your comment about it would have been a crash in the 'bus speculation?
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