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Just a quick airplane question for the 146 guys. Always been a fan of that airplane, I remember riding on them between LAX and SFO on PSA (the original one of course) as a kid, and I've had the chance to ride on an Air Wisconsin 146 a few times in the last couple of years.
Always thought it was a neat plane and I've always wondered, when I see them on the ground, it looks like the flight controls are always in a nose-up, left wing down position. Is this some kind of control lock? If so, wouldn't that put the yoke right back into your gut and kind of "in the way"? Is this the case, and if so, does it get in the way much?
I also just heard that the engines are electrically started. What kind of capability does the airplane have to operate without an APU on it's own, without external power? If you end up somewhere with a broken APU and no power cart, are you dead in the water, or can you get it running on the batteries alone? Just curious.
Always thought it was a neat plane and I've always wondered, when I see them on the ground, it looks like the flight controls are always in a nose-up, left wing down position. Is this some kind of control lock? If so, wouldn't that put the yoke right back into your gut and kind of "in the way"? Is this the case, and if so, does it get in the way much?
I also just heard that the engines are electrically started. What kind of capability does the airplane have to operate without an APU on it's own, without external power? If you end up somewhere with a broken APU and no power cart, are you dead in the water, or can you get it running on the batteries alone? Just curious.