Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 10:08:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.49] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b2) with ESMTP id 1281706 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Jun 2002 10:00:21 -0400 Received: from lsanca1-ar16-4-47-001-044.lsanca1.elnk.dsl.genuity.net ([4.47.1.44] helo=skip) by scaup.prod.itd.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 17FErB-00079N-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Jun 2002 07:00:17 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <000a01c20bd0$519f6960$9200a8c0@skip> From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: right-seat flying X-Original-Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 07:00:27 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 >>>C'mon Skip, admit it - Those sticks are only there for looks - the computers in the A-320 will slap the hand of any pilot who has the temerity to even touch one if the airplane is moving.<<< Dan, Now you've done it - gone and spoiled it for all the Airbus drivers who thought they were in control. You're right though, the stick is just an interface between the pilots, computers and flight controls with the computers making all the final decisions. Flying that plane must be like driving the spaceship in 2001- the crew is there but HAL runs the show. Skip