Word: sidestick
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...nose pitched up slightly higher than usual-all of which helped burn off unwanted fuel faster-the pilots executed a textbook emergency landing a Los Angeles. They brought the plane in as slow as possible, touched down in the center of the runway, and by holding the sidestick back kept the nosewheel from touching down until the last moment, and then applied the brakes to come to a safe stop. The incident also carried a reminder for passengers-flying is the safest its ever been in the U.S. but a large part of that depends on the steady hands...
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