Sixty Seconds
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JFK to catastrophe Wake turbulence hits More input ≠ more control Airflow separates Three forces converge Point of no return Four slams in eight seconds Tail snaps off 265 lives lost Fly-by-wire protection Past 25°, brake not steering Protection in action Control has limits Know the threshold
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