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Originally Posted by shimmy23
boeing vs airbus? which do you prefer and why?
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Boeing. Airbuses are 100% computer controlled with the pilot having "limited" control. The computer (FMS) decides if it will do what the pilot command. Had the FMS been available for Sully, they would have crashed in Manhattan. The FMS wouldn't recognize the Hudson as a suitable landing area and would have done everything to make it back to the airport.
From a passenger standpoint I understand Airbuses are pretty nice. From a controllers standpoint they SUCK! Can't climb, can't slow and they are slow to initiate turns (gotta ask the FMS first).