On (19 Feb 98) Mike Luther wrote to Karl Schneider...
> KS: who work for American Airlines over in Tulsa that the A300 cannot
> KS: be banked over 45 degrees without losing the AH display for
> KS: several seconds.
> KS: I said it was BS. Anyone ever hear of such a thing?
ML> Not since my early 172 days.. :)
Heh...
ML> However, strictly in humor here, one would expect you could needle
ML> one, kick the ball, watch your airspeed.... and mentally note the
ML> attitude of the ROC, push come to shove on the stick... :)
Yeah, but I'm wondering if the damn thing even *has* a needle&ball!
I find it astounding that such a design would ever even be *con-
sidered*, let alone get installed!
I'm usually sympathetic to aircraft designers and builders, but if
that story is true, they need to be sued out of business.
... A word to the wise is unnecessary.
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