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£1m military drone crashed in Wales after crew disabled anti-crash systems – report

Vic

Re: Touchdown

cue an update to the software ti add a "if (! load_on_undercarriage)" to the code that retracted the under carriage

Relying on that is specifically warned against...

Some pilots were in the habit of pre-selecting gear up, then taking off. As the aircraft leaves the ground, the wheels are retracted of their own accord. And it all looks very cool.

And then you hit a bump just before takeoff, the load goes light, and the wheels are retracted long before rotate speed...

Vic.

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