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My background is a Marine and therefore Naval aviator. I am currently active duty with the reserves in Ft. Worth and we have instructors from AA, United, FedEx and a couple of others. We also have reserves that fly as civilian pilots at Pax River. A couple of former Marines that have worked for me now work on the other side of the runway (JSF and F-22).
Our understanding is that below maneuvering you should not have failure due to control movement. That is not to say that you couldn’t get yourself into another area that would have consequences.
The USAF types and rudders is experience. Having nuggets come through the USAF system, exchange IPs, and talking to heavy commercial instructors the USAF are far behind the Naval types in use of rudders. I am sure that most who have been around for a while can get a good idea of what a pilot’s background is. Each community is different. Even in naval aviation you will find F/A-18 differences between A-C and D and USMC vice USN training. We’re getting off topic discussing the pros and cons (I’m a believer that USN should still be paying more attention to blue water issues, USAF the deeper strike, and USMC CAS with each being able to help out in each other arena vice what is happening) as an example.
450,
I’m strictly military but from my understanding that this could happen was known by Airbus but not forwarded for ??? reasons. Add in that a particular composite part for this acft had issues and then installed…
Pulled a KC-130 NATOPS and it has a warning about not going full reversal in certain conditions to possibility of rudder fin stall which could lead to other bad things.
MFAFF,
The Airbus predates the 777 but not the early F/A-18. Those that have dealt with both are emphatic that the Airbus is lacking and doesn’t have an ejection seat. I will give that the Airbus generally are more comfortable and quieter from a passenger POV.
S/F, FOG
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