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Old 08-01-2010 | 05:23 AM
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Carl Spackler
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
The trigger at Delta to lower the flaps is the waive off. Both systems have a trigger its just different.
No, the NWA system had a command...not a trigger. We felt this item too important to occur via a silent trigger.

Given the recent mandatory memo, I'm surprised that anyone is still defending the current system. I'll bet the regulators won't defend it. We'll see.

Carl