Andreas Maurer wrote in message . ..


One might mention that NASA tried to recreate this 232'2 landing
using a simulator (as well as an F-15).
No aircrew *ever* was able to touch down their aircraft soft enough to
make the crash survivable.



Bye
Andreas


NASA followed up with a test using a modified MD-11. The FADEC
control laws were changed to allow much greater authority in engine
trim and the Flight Control Computer (FCC) software was modified to
control pitch and roll with FADEC thrust commands. (On an MD-11 a
single autothrottle servo drives all engines in parallel but the FCC
to FADEC interface provides independent thrust trim to each engine)

The program demonstrated that it was possible to control the aircraft
in pitch and roll with thrust only using normal inputs from the
autopilot mode control panel. Several approaches were made I think at
least one sucessful landing was demonstrated. (I was only involved
with the lab test and never saw the flight test reports).

Andy