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  • February 6, 2006 at 9:14 pm in reply to: 2 Shorts 360s collide over Milwaukee #543586
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    That happened 20-30 miles from my house. I’m in school right know in AZ but I’ll have to look into this, thank you for the post.

    February 2, 2006 at 4:38 am in reply to: Fly-by-Wire #549416
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    So what is the best system right now that they are making the new planes with? what are the top of the line for airbus and boeing?

    January 31, 2006 at 8:00 pm in reply to: Fly-by-Wire #550198
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    Thank you for the info but the 727 uses a push-rod system right? and that was intact. the power comes from hydraulics on a 72 and when you have a failure of that system you looking at a problem so what are you trying to say?

    January 30, 2006 at 5:58 pm in reply to: Fly-by-Wire #551684
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    Schorsch I didn’t say anything about the electrical system please explain.

    January 30, 2006 at 5:56 pm in reply to: It's alright I'll push myself back… #551687
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    I always wondered, the jets that power back have to burn a fair amount of fuel so wouldn’t the airline want to save that by using a tug or is it still cheaper without the tug.

    January 29, 2006 at 6:38 pm in reply to: It's alright I'll push myself back… #553526
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    In DTW Northwest’s DC-9 don’t ever use tugs they just reverse. it is a normal sight there.

    January 28, 2006 at 7:05 pm in reply to: Fly-by-Wire #555746
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    so what your saying is that a hydraulic failure is just as bad in FBW as in conventional controls. Right?

    January 28, 2006 at 2:43 am in reply to: Is price the most important factor…? #556541
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    five dollars isn’t much to make the difference between good service and not so good so if they were close enough i would pay alittle more but not any more than like 30 because that isn’t worth it.

    yeah price means something but as an economist would say i go for the best value not the best price.

    January 28, 2006 at 2:37 am in reply to: Ryanair to revolutionise european air travel #556543
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    I just thought that i would mention that ryanair never said that they were going to reduce fares by 2.50 they said that they will reduce fares by 9% which for a .99 ticket will equal about .09 drop not 2.50.

    I live in the US and if there were fares like that here i would be flying all the time. the cheapest fare in the country i doubt goes below 30 dollars. so what ever works in my opinion.

    January 28, 2006 at 2:25 am in reply to: Fly-by-Wire #556546
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    I was flying a long time ago in a 727 and we had a hydraulic leak and had to make an emergency landing at JFK so if FBW uses hydraulic power to operate the control surfaces, would the pilots have any control if there was a leak or failure of some sort. the hydraulics on a 727 only control the landing gear but what if they control the control surfaces also.

    January 26, 2006 at 5:06 am in reply to: Fly-by-Wire #558736
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    you learn something new everyday and sometimes twice a day. thanks wysiwyg

    January 25, 2006 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Fly-by-Wire #559228
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    the single biggest advantage of a FBW system is the ability to design an aircraft that is very efficient, but no human could fly free-hand.

    I can understand this in the F-22 which is the case but airliners are more stable than an F-22 so is this the biggest advantage to commercial airlinesrs i’m not so sure.

    Thank you all for all your feedback I have learned alot.

    January 19, 2006 at 7:53 pm in reply to: MD90 vs. 737/A32X #566702
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    thank you for your help

    January 19, 2006 at 2:56 am in reply to: MD90 vs. 737/A32X #567389
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    perhapps i wasn’t clear. what I am curious about is the cost of the airplane. there are hundreds of MD80/MD90 aircraft still flying and even though they may not be the most advanced aircraft they still fly. so how do they compare in the efficency area. maybe the 737 and A320 are better but how?

    January 18, 2006 at 6:16 pm in reply to: Boeing Crosswind Video #567867
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    I’m pretty sure that the first 777 landing was done completely by the autopilot. I do know that the autopilot is capable of that type of landing.

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