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Originally Posted by Nehkara
Now reporting computer failure. Pilots had to take manual control of aircraft.
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I saw that too. Also a fan of "Mayday" so I have to ask.... how do you take manual control of a plane controlled entirely by the computer? Meaning there are no mechanical means to tell the flaps to move, the pilot moves the stick and the computer send the command.
Or am I out to lunch on what the whole "fly by wire" thing really means?