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Following the Airbus A320 emergency airworthiness action, everyone will be talking about the ELAC (Elevator Aileron Computer) manufactured by Thales, which caused a sudden pitch-down without pilot input on JetBlue 1230 back in October.

So here’s everything you need to know about ELAC.

The ELAC System in the Airbus A320: The Brains Behind Pitch and Roll Control https://x.com/Turbinetraveler/status/1994498724513345637


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