[bvipilots] Re: Period key to gain control of GA aircraft speed

  • From: Robert Cezar <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 12:58:43 -0700

Pressing the PERIOD KEY initiates the BRAKES.  Under the section entitled
AUTO-PILOT in the voice commands area it reads:

NOTE: Momentarily applying the brakes will permit you (the pilot) to take
control of a prop-driven aircraft's airspeed. (Also see... Take control of
the speed.

Robert


On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Jordan Gallacher <
jordanandseptember@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have noticed a periodic issue where the Period key will not cause
> Michell t to hand over airspeed control of GA aircraft to me when I hold it
> down.  I was just now flying a Gruman Goose and was wanting to do a water
> landing on the ocean, and well, things got fun since Michell still had the
> airspeed.  Either that or she failed to tell me that she handed it back to
> me.
>
> Jordan
>



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