occhio che l'md11 è contraddistinto anche da qualche difettuccio in condizioni critiche di stabilità (come il crosswind), e gli incidenti di Hong Kong e del Fedex lo hanno ribadito
....From the start, some pilots worried about sliding behind the controls of the distinctive-looking plane, with its third engine mounted high on the tail. They found its long fuselage tough to handle in crosswinds and were troubled by a tendency of the nose to pitch up at the critical moment of touchdown. Pilots say the MD-11's control column, or yoke, is more sensitive than those on other large aircraft, so that the normal amount of push and pull has more pronounced effect. ...
(International Aviation Safety Association)
....From the start, some pilots worried about sliding behind the controls of the distinctive-looking plane, with its third engine mounted high on the tail. They found its long fuselage tough to handle in crosswinds and were troubled by a tendency of the nose to pitch up at the critical moment of touchdown. Pilots say the MD-11's control column, or yoke, is more sensitive than those on other large aircraft, so that the normal amount of push and pull has more pronounced effect. ...
(International Aviation Safety Association)
