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Happens more often than we like. I know of a ferry that a local warf built that had two bridges, and a combined throttle and rudder in each. The thing is that
by digi_owl 9y ago
Happens more often than we like.
I know of a ferry that a local warf built that had two bridges, and a combined throttle and rudder in each.
The thing is that when moving from one bridge to the other, the crew had to flip a switch to indicate what direction was forward. And quite often they forgot.
End result was a long history of damaged because ferry would ram the pier when the crew was actually attempting to move away from it.
- theyregreat 9y agoThat is super dumb and dangerous. They should just flip the inputs on one end. EDIT (since some people obviously don’t understand the problem): ... so that each set of controls is always correct for the respective side on which it is located. No switch is necessary.
- nicwolff 9y agoNo, they just have a big button by each wheel marked "MAKE THIS THE BOW".
- theyregreat 9y agoYou’re bikeshedding on a switch versus a button, still an extra, unnecessary step to forget. Same problem. You failed. Try again.
- LeifCarrotson 9y agoWhen would you ever not press that button?
- scott_karana 9y agoEven better, make the stations operable from either side. Then the yokes always orient in reality, and it's just the frame of reference of the pilot that changes. Eg, if you're facing the dock, and push forward, you'll hit the dock. Take the other side and point your body to sea. Intuitive.