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What are the differences between flight control characteristics or Boeing aircraft and Airbus aircraft as far as fly-by-wire characteristics? What effects do these have on crew resource management, situational awareness, and communication betweet pilots?
Hello Hugh,
The simple answer is this. In the Boeings (777 excluded) the flight controls simply move the control surfaces. In the Airbus - normally - the flight controls adjust the "rate of change of the aircraft.
Differences in CRM, Situational awareness, and communication between the conventional Boeing and the Airbus? Very similar between the two, except, since the airbus controls are "rate controllers" the pilots place greater emphasis on FMS "Mode Changes".
This is the the simple answer to your question. If you would like greater detail, please let me know.
Cheers
Captain Paul
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I can answers questions relating to: aircraft and airline operations; aircraft technical matters relating to a number of different aircraft types; flight operations & flight planning; Aviation meteorology; accident prevention and investigation; the Air Traffic control system and how pilots interact with it; and pilot and airline licensing in the Europe, Asia, Canada and the US. I also answer questions about all types of Navigation, Aviation Weather, Aircraft Performance, Procedures and Aviation law (in general).
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