The argument was not that it was a perfectly good airplane. The argument was that it was a crippled airplane that may have been flyable, at least enough to return home and that the software turned off the engines.
The FAA's engine investigation will tell all. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 2:04 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Airbus Comments An instant after that bird strike, it was NOT a perfectly good airplane; it was a POS glider with VERY short range. Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitch Haley" <m...@voyager.net> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Airbus Comments > Scott Ritchey wrote: > > Don't be surprised if the Airbus fly by wire computers didn't put a > > perfectly good airplane in the water. > > > I thought it was an Airbus 320 that went in the water. Now somebody's claiming > that it was 'a perfectly good airplane'. Well, which is it, an Airbus or a good > airplane? > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1939 - Release Date: 2/7/2009 1:39 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1939 - Release Date: 2/7/2009 1:39 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
