From: Sm@rt.1   
      
   Eeyore  wrote in   
   news:47928927.DB3B0A40@hotmail.com:   
      
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   > "David T. Ashley" wrote:   
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   >> "john bates"  wrote in message   
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   >> > 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 ?   
      
      
   You have no idea what you;re talking about, fjukkwit.   
      
      
   Bertie   
      
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