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"The FAA also wanted assurances that there was no way the tips would rotate during flight". Does "no way" include the pilot deciding they should? If so this go
by avar 8y ago
"The FAA also wanted assurances that there was no way the tips would rotate during flight".
Does "no way" include the pilot deciding they should? If so this goes against tho grain of the philosophy that the pilot should be in full control of the plane. Interesting that they made an exception for this.
- raverbashing 8y agoUsually yes. > If so this goes against tho grain of the philosophy that the pilot should be in full control of the plane. Clearly not. Pilots are usually prevented from destructive actions unless there's a good reason for it or a technical impossibility (and for a large object flying at a large speed, there are several ways they can do something wrong) If there's no technical reason why they should be allowed to unlock the wingtips in flight, they will be prevented from that.