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Old March 5th 09, 12:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
DannyDot
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Default Radio altimeter fault triggered Turkish Airlines crash

a wrote:
On Mar 4, 2:21 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Musicrab writes:


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I don't think (and could be wrong) that a coupled/automated approach
does in fact need a conventional altimeter.


In my F-4 it did not. But that was back in the mid 80s with an analog
autopilot.

Also, can some explain what retard is?

Danny Deger