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from: Bertie the Bunyip
date: 2008-01-20 21:21:08
subject: Re: Heathrow = Thrust Reversers deployed

Mxsmanic  wrote in
news:q1e7p3tumm1bmrp145ceacthdjeaqvsob1{at}4ax.com: 

> Keith Willshaw writes:
> 
>> Mechanical throttle linkages went out with the DC3, all modern
>> aircraft since the 1950's have had electrical or electro-mechanical
>> control systems. 
> 
> How often have those completely failed?
> 
>> While not used on commercial aircraft they have indeed caused
>> failures on GA aircraft ...
> 
> GA aircraft are a different world.
> 


No they aren't. 


Bertie
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