[simpits-tech] Interesting item

[Phoenix2000 at phoenixcomm.net]

Ok <joke not funny>
on real planes you have two way of preventing this:
A. older planes there is a pin that when you are on the ground it goes up 
and 'pins' the gear up...
B. on planes with electronics they have a <weight_on_wheels> sensor that is 
on when you is on da ground
C. some planes have both...
almost none have none...

Cris
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At 05:41 PM 1/18/2005, you wrote:
>Procedures trainers seem like such good simpit candidates. :) I need to
>find a training center that's going out of business and has like a T-38
>nose or something with fake instruments etc in it. :)
>
>I'd never heard of the touch test, interesting. I can see why they use a
>sim for it, hehe........
>
>"OK, show me the flap lever."
>
><click>
>
>"NO NO WRONG HANDLE WRONG HANDLE!!!!!!!!!" <a fist slams the handle back
>down>
>
><sound of props crunching into asphalt>
>
>         -Matt Bailey
>
>John Miguez wrote:
> >
> > It looks like it could have come out of a procedures trainer.  Basically
> > a cockpit mockup with fake instruments and buttons.  It is used to allow
> > new pilots to get familiar with the switch locations.
> >
> > I remember we use to have to pass a blind touch test.  You know, "Show
> > me the fuel dump switch."  The pilot has to place his fingers on the
> > right switch.
> >
> > John
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