From: rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com   
      
   JL Grasso wrote:   
      
   > On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:33:38 +0000, Eeyore   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >   
   > >   
   > >JL Grasso wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> Eeyore wrote:   
   > >> >john bates wrote:   
   > >> >   
   > >> >> *** I've heard of fly by wire but don't know much about it - What bugs   
   me is   
   > >> >> that if it were just engine failure, that must mean that controls were   
   not   
   > >> >> affected.   
   > >> >   
   > >> >No. The engines didn't fail. This is gross oversimplification by the   
   press. It was the CONTROL >SYSTEM that failed (or the fuel feed).   
   > >> >   
   > >> >Two Rolls Royce Trents in good working order, operating at low thrust   
   simply don't quit >simultaneously.   
   > >>   
   > >> Yes, they prefer the drama of TO thrust for any simultaneous failure!   
   > >>   
   > >> Idiot.   
   > >   
   > >I look forward to your explanation for the simultaneous failure of 2   
   engines in good working order.   
   > >   
   > >IDIOT !   
   >   
   > Whooooosh, idiot!   
      
   WHOOOOSH to you too   
      
   IDIOT   
      
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