On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:52:11 +0100, Benjamin Gawert wrote:

And if a pilot can apparently fly safe in "mech mode" does that mean
that the Tornado is not inherent unstable like the F16? Or at least
not very inherent unstable?

No, it's not. The PA200 is a very stable aircraft, there are no real
surprises for the pilot when in mech mode.

A bit sensitive in pitch maybe? :-)

Theres a video at the link below of a GR1 doing a mech-mode approach,
although thats not what the vid is about, hehe. Scroll down to 'Bonus' and
its the 'Near miss' video. A hairy situation.

http://www.fromtheflightdeck.com/videos/index.htm


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Steve.