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Old August 7th 10, 06:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Stability augmentation promises to give you even less control

Mxsmanic wrote:
Morgans writes:

THAT shows how you speak about thing you don't fully understand. ABS DOES
shorten stopping distances, as the system can more precisely modulate the
brakes than any human is able.


The difference between that and what a skilled driver can achieve is small,


For a professional driver, maybe.

For the average person, no.

and in any case, if someone is depending on that slight decrement in stopping
distance, he's already making dangerous mistakes. In fact, if the ABS
activates at all, he is almost certainly making a mistake in his driving. An
ABS activation always means impending skid, and if you need an impending skid
to stop, you started braking way too late, or you were too close to whatever
you are trying not to hit.


Or something totally unexpected happeded like a kid runs into the street
chasing a ball, someone pulls out in front of you without looking, a parked
car opens their door right in front of you, or someone runs a red light.

It appears your knowledge of real driving is just as shallow as your knowledge
of real flying.

Have you ever actually done ANYTHING or is your whole life a simulation?


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Jim Pennino

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