MORE RIGOROUS TESTING NEEDED

Planned National Transportation Safety Board CAT scans of Airbus A300-600 autopilot and yaw damper actuators won't go far enough in trying to solve what happened to American Airlines Flight 587 (AW&ST Mar. 24, p. 18). Given the A300's AA history of more than 30 uncommanded rudder events, some severe...

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