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[Anthonyli]

I agree wholeheartedly. It's a worrying trend, the over-reliance on automation. I remember struggling with stall recovery in flight school and the instructor emphasized feeling the aircraft. Now, it seems like that crucial hands-on understanding is fading. Makes you wonder what else is being compromised in the name of efficiency. If you want something that might bring the joy back to flying, I've heard Crazy Cattle 3d gives a good, simplified but fun experience. Maybe worth a look.

[Wea0versd]

I just found this and think it looks awesome

[engadin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTs7G9teJ-M

Listen to the engine after the first turn, a hair raising experience indeed, given the low alt the pilot is flying at. He landed it on the belly, wheels up, to minimize the damage.

No news about pilot's health, but looking at the photos, it doesn't seem he got injured as the aircraft is mostly intact. Hope his back is as new as well.

AA_Engadin

[jf1981]

Originally Posted by IvanK

As to the reversion from "NORMAL" law to "ALTERNATE" law this is a very (imo) subtle indication. All you see is a small amber X in each corner of the attitude indicator. A better cue imo would be another voice alert like "ALTERNATE LAW" to leave you in no doubt that you are in a mode with reduced protections.

There is another subtelty as well, the elevator was in alternate while the ailerons were not, if I have correctly understood, which makes the complete mechanism understanding more complex under stressfull conditions.

[juanjo]

I saw this video on youtube by chance...i was a bit sad when I saw how it looks nowadays, this place with so much history. Perhaps they restore it one day...who nows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOQ_r...eature=related

[Tavingon]

Rare American fairey battle


Gunners.



Blenhiem bombadier


Vickers Warwick (1944)

[He111]

@juanjo, yes very sad, mainly because noones allowed to touch it, to fix it up, probably has huge hertiage listing timebomb attached.

@Tavington, excellent pictures, never seen that dual prop battle before.

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[Tavingon]

Please share here, I just found this and think it looks awesome



The mid gunner section in the Sunderland!



Hampden cockpit

[swiss]

A bit OT but,
next time you're in the Imperial Museum of War in London, have look at the Zero tail there, focus on the fasteners and the used technique.

[Tavingon]

Sitting in the back of a bf110