[Bell Bouy II]

nevernevergiveup...total control of an AC during TO and Landing to the Auto pilot and allow the human to intervene at the flip of 1 switch not 2 or 3.

Never been a big fan of Auto P during landing and take off, but that just me.
A Horizontal Jack Screw out of control will kill ya.

[neverevergiveup]

“A Horizontal Jack Screw out of control will kill ya.”

Wow. As if I didn’t hate flying enough already.

[Old Yeller]

A Horizontal Jack Screw out of control will kill ya.

Maybe now at my age, but back in the day,,,,

[rx]

Ah, yes Alaska Air Flight 261, 1/31/2000. Ironically, if the pilots had done differently than the manual instructed, they might have landed quickly and survived.

Who could have foreseen that a supervisor would not replace an (expensive) part, as recommended by the maintenance guy?

Who could have predicted the "voluminous particulate matter" found in that craft's frequent flight area that would unexpectedly degrade the jackscrew lubricant?

And yet, it was the gubmint that as good as killed all 88 of 'em.