[Elecraft] [OT] Re: New products

[Dave B]

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Just a benign note.  Primary aircraft engine controls will probably always be manual and "hard".

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Sadly, just about all modern commercial passenger aircraft now are all fly-by-(electrical)-wire, the pilot tells the array of multiple flight computers what he wants the plane to do, they take a majority vote on it, then make it happen, even the engines are not under his direct influence...

I'm not even sure if there is any mk1 hydro/mechanical linkage between the rudder pedals and the nose wheel any more...

It's only a matter of time before such technology (if not already done) migrates to light aircraft.

Yes, it's all a little scary.

At times I envy most of the sheep who don't know much about any of this, and assume the man in the left seat with a view & wearing the big hat is fully in control all the time.

73.

Dave G0WBX.