"Tarver Engineering" wrote in :


"Laurence Doering" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 05:26:15 GMT, Rule wrote:

"Rule" wrote in message
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"Laurence Doering" wrote in message

Would a nerve agent really be the best choice? What are the
chances that somebody in the cockpit would go into convulsions
and bump the aircraft's control yoke, disconnecting the autopilot?

Does simply bumping the yoke automatically disconnect the autopilot?
I was under the impression there was a little toggle-switch on the
yoke involved here. Am I wrong?

No, there normally is an autopilot disengage switch on the control
yoke. That's used to turn off the autopilot when everything is
normal.

One potential problem with an automatic pilot is a "runaway", where
the autopilot malfunctions and applies control inputs the pilot
doesn't want. Autopilots are typically designed so that a certain
amount of force on the control yoke will cause the autopilot to
disengage, so that in the event of a runaway the pilot can simply
grab the yoke and move it in the appropriate direction to regain
control without having to fight the autopilot while reaching for
the disconnect button.

What lawerence writes of here is a small GA thing and is not used in
Airliners, where the operator wishes to remain employed.




Bwawhahwhahwhahhwhahwhahwhahhwhahwhahwhahwhahwhahh w!

Want to see the checklist for a runaway trim on just about anyhting flying
fjuckwit?


they all start with "grab the goddamn stick and push/pull as appropriate,
whether to operate the stab brake, do a supervisory over ride, disengage
the autopilot or give th eoperator time to flip the cutout switches.

Clueless ****.





Bertie