RJ's and autothrust
01-26-2008 | 09:29 PM
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Because when you fly the SAAB you would never dream of having auto throttles. We would love to be able to navigate other than being a /A. It is fun having to fly with Low enroute charts out and actually using ground based navigation facilities, having to track a radial yourself.
Still, I love the SAAB.
Oh and to answer your previous post there is an aircraft that can take off on it's own, although it did not turn out too well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzD4tIvPHwE
Still, I love the SAAB.
Oh and to answer your previous post there is an aircraft that can take off on it's own, although it did not turn out too well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzD4tIvPHwE
01-26-2008 | 09:37 PM
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From: 7ER B...whatever that means.
If you can't hold a speed while the autopilot does everything else then you probably shouldn't be for hire.
01-26-2008 | 09:51 PM
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From: B-717 FO / C-17 AC
01-26-2008 | 09:56 PM
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It's called autothrottle, the airbus has autothrust because you never touch them except for when you set takeoff power and when the airplane says "retard, retard" to which you idle them before touchdown.
01-26-2008 | 10:35 PM
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01-26-2008 | 10:38 PM
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