From: rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com   
      
   "David T. Ashley" wrote:   
      
   > "john bates"  wrote in message   
   > >   
   > > Please could an expert here tell me. If with a total loss   
   > > of electric power would all control of a/c be the result?   
   > >   
   > > If (as a few ground observers have stated) the high nose   
   > > attitude and apparent stall from 100/200 foot is true and   
   > > the pilot had had control would he not have pushed the   
   > > stick forward to increase the glide distance/ Or choose to   
   > > pancake onto the grass and avoid all the resultant sparks?   
   > > Many thanks.   
   > > John   
   >   
   > Just a few notes based on the posts here, some of which are erroneous:   
   >   
   > a)Control of the aircraft ... can't find easy information about the   
   > mechanical backup of the 777, but various information on the web hints that   
   > it does exist and that it involves only rudder and elevator trim.   
   >   
   > If this is true, and if all the control systems failed   
      
   NO-ONE has said the hydraulics failed ! What are you going on about ?   
      
   Graham   
      
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