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Old May 7th 07, 12:59 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]
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Default Mystery turn control device on older jets

Is Mxsmanic a Terrorist wrote in
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I recall seeing, long ago, a sort of large knob on the pedestal of a
jet (I can't remember which kind) that, when turned, put the aircraft
into a coordinated turn ... at least if I recall correctly. No modern
jets seem to have anything like this. Am I imagining things, or did
something like this exist on earlier jets. I recall it being called a
flight director, I think, but the behavior doesn't seem to be like the
devices people call flight directors today.


I can see a terrorist having a use for this information. I don't know
why a simmer would.


'Xacly.