Sorry I thought it was a lock pin, not steering bypass. Eg, it stops the gear from being raised.AO11912 wrote:Yes we place a steering bypass pin in every time the tow bar is connected, these air craft have some HYD power, the last thing we want is the pilot bumping the pedals and having a big metal bar swing around to wack you in the shins
Next time you go flying try get a window seat, youll see the guy on the head set walk away and wave a orange/red streamer in the air facing the flight deck, that streamer is attached to the pin which locks the steering.
The bypass is controlled from the cockpit, atleast it is on BAE146's and RJ70s.