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    Control surfaces actuators design/preferences

    I wasn’t condoning fbw on an ultralight, I’m one of the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) rule guys. I don’t think I would feel comfortable with that technology off the ground.
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    Control surfaces actuators design/preferences

    I should have done some research, I am wrong. i guess the car industry hijacked “fbw” and misused it. I too am from Canada On a small lake. I’m just starting to learn about aviation. I was always under the impression you have to be rich to fly, which I’m not. But in the last year or so I’m...
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    Control surfaces actuators design/preferences

    Hi everyone, I’m new to the site, I haven’t built a plane, yet but I hope to in the near future. FBW (fly by wire) means to me; no mechanical connection only wires. Like when they first removed the throttle cable/linkage from gas pedal to carb/throttle body on cars. I don’t think redundancy...
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