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Mystery turn control device on older jets
"d&tm" wrote in
: "Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message . 130... Mxsmanic wrote in : 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. You're an idiot. Send me $500 and I'll tell you all about it. Bertie Do you have any reason for reading this newsgroup other than to make repeated juvenile comments about mxsmanic? ie do you fly yourself? are you an interested wannabe? , do you have anything to contribute aviation wise? If the answer to the last 3 questions is no, would you **** off if we sent you $500? BTW, you must be an Aussie! Bertie |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
Scott Skylane writes:
Take a look at this pictu http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1149076/L/ At the very bottom center of the photo is the rudder trim knob. Ahead of it, on the center console, forward of the nav & com radios, and just below the 3 fuel cutoff levers, is a smaller, grey knob. This is the autopilot manual turn (and pitch) control knob. It is used to turn the aircraft left or right, if you're not using a heading &/or nav mode, while the autopilot is engaged. It is also used to command nose up or down, unless you are coupled in "approach" mode. That could be it. I recall it being the size of the lower knob, but it was so long ago (when I was a child) that I could be remembering things incorrectly and confusing one control with another. I was interested in planes even then but I knew nothing about cockpit controls at the time. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
On May 6, 3:18 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
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. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. Probably just a turn director. Even my Mooney has that. Click it left and you make a standard rate turn to the left, click it right and you make a standard rate turn to the right. In some situations its just easier than driving the plane around with the heading bug. Honestly though, I never use it and I have seen some autopilots that don't provide it. -Robert |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
Mxsmanic wrote in
: Scott Skylane writes: Take a look at this pictu http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1149076/L/ At the very bottom center of the photo is the rudder trim knob. Ahead of it, on the center console, forward of the nav & com radios, and just below the 3 fuel cutoff levers, is a smaller, grey knob. This is the autopilot manual turn (and pitch) control knob. It is used to turn the aircraft left or right, if you're not using a heading &/or nav mode, while the autopilot is engaged. It is also used to command nose up or down, unless you are coupled in "approach" mode. That could be it. I recall it being the size of the lower knob, but it was so long ago (when I was a child) that I could be remembering things incorrectly and confusing one control with another. I was interested in planes even then but I knew nothing about cockpit controls at the time. You're an idiot, you don't fly you have no idea what you're talking about. Berti e |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
In a previous article, Nancy Pryor said:
Mxsmanic wrote: 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. OMG...the stewardess is flying the plane! PS It's a device for turning the plane to avoid flying into the Rockies in preparation for landing in Salt Lake City. In preparation for having the hero dangle on a rope and come into the cockpit, right? -- Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. -- Arthur C. Clarke |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message . 130... "d&tm" wrote in : "Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message . 130... Mxsmanic wrote in : 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. You're an idiot. Send me $500 and I'll tell you all about it. Bertie Do you have any reason for reading this newsgroup other than to make repeated juvenile comments about mxsmanic? ie do you fly yourself? are you an interested wannabe? , do you have anything to contribute aviation wise? If the answer to the last 3 questions is no, would you **** off if we sent you $500? BTW, you must be an Aussie! BTW you are a jerk. Yes I am an Australian and proud of it , but a little less proud knowing you probably are an Australian also. Does it occur to you that your stalking behaviour ( I think thats a valid description for someone whoes only intent is to reply to one single poster) is obviously water off a ducks back to mxs.. he clearly sees you as an intellectual inferior not even worthy of acknowledgement that you exist. I'll be sharing that sentiment after this post. And BTW I dont believe for 1 minute you are a pilot. terry |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
On May 7, 5:29 pm, "Maxwell" wrote:
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message ... Richard Riley writes: How about the nosewheel steering knob? Is a .02G turn on the tarmac "coordinated?" I thought tillers were usually placed on the outboard wall of the cockpit (perhaps because there's not much else placed there)? Have you tried Control-Alt-Arrow? Or learning to fly ? |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
Luke Skywalker wrote:
But if she has any doubts she can just call the Tower and we'll talk her through it. Patroni Both Doris Day and Lauren Holly did that quite well! Robert Striker....... |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
"d&tm" wrote in
: "Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message . 130... "d&tm" wrote in : "Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message . 130... Mxsmanic wrote in : 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. You're an idiot. Send me $500 and I'll tell you all about it. Bertie Do you have any reason for reading this newsgroup other than to make repeated juvenile comments about mxsmanic? ie do you fly yourself? are you an interested wannabe? , do you have anything to contribute aviation wise? If the answer to the last 3 questions is no, would you **** off if we sent you $500? BTW, you must be an Aussie! BTW you are a jerk. Yes I am an Australian and proud of it , but a little less proud knowing you probably are an Australian also. Does it occur to you that your stalking behaviour ( I think thats a valid description for someone whoes only intent is to reply to one single poster) is obviously water off a ducks back to mxs.. he clearly sees you as an intellectual inferior not even worthy of acknowledgement that you exist. I'll be sharing that sentiment after this post. And BTW I dont believe for 1 minute you are a pilot. terry I say, I say, son...you're even dumber than you look! But you just keep sitting there confident in your private pilot knowledge and ignore the big boys who know far more than you ever will. And stop scratching, already. |
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Mystery turn control device on older jets
On May 7, 4:33 pm, Mike Hunt postmaster@localhost wrote:
Luke Skywalker wrote: But if she has any doubts she can just call the Tower and we'll talk her through it. Patroni Both Doris Day and Lauren Holly did that quite well! Robert Striker....... THE SARGE.... What was the L. Bridges line..."It is a bad day to give up glue sniffing!" both those were just well done...I was sort of amazed that I laughed as hard at the second one as I did on the first one... "You can tell me, I am a Doctor" Robert |
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