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Old 06-02-2009, 12:13 AM   #108
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by Finny61 View Post
If ATC lost them on radar over the ocean I'd certainly buy the possibility of system failure (because they can't track their height) especially if they were flying instrument only and no visibility due to storms in the area, if the altimeter was failing they would believe they are flying at a set height but in fact were descending and then suddenly ocean.
Why are there no analog instruments anymore? Are all planes fully glass cockpits?
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