10-27-2009, 02:27 AM
There weren't enough pieces found to lead to a conclusion.... the pitot tube (air speed sensor) suspected in the brazil crash ... but no definite findings. That make 3 unresolved unintentional contact with the ground investigations open - all un resolved
simplified:
The airplane was designed as a transition to pilot less aircraft. The system tuned to the computer not operator. When the computer overloads or gets bad data it turns off and hands the aircraft back to the pilot without warning a nasty, nasty scenario.
When the pilot suspects a lump in the gizmo with a boeing aircraft ... you turn the computer off and fly it home stick and rudder just like every airplane we have been trained in.
Boeing until the current generation on the drawing boards always stressing back up MANUAL system . Airbus only allows the pilot control after the airplane has made a mess or cant figure things out - also leads to complacency - read laptops in the cockpit - "constance" flying the airplane (we name our autopilots, mine being constance).
I Thought it all bs until one got happy over the yucatan with me in it , moose patties and baggage carts for all my friends!
Next weeks topic - airbus glues the tails on .... boeing still has a frame .... check the seams before boarding and bring your testors model glue. I think they have had two or three come of in wind shear ... It was also the first large intact piece recovered from brazil - indicating the vertical stabilizer came off at altitude - comforting.
by the way did you see the Hawaiian profit results - up something like 400% this year --- thats why the pilots are playing hard ball
http://www.injuryboard.com/national-news...leid=26396
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124607165106964441.html
edit = added tail beef and computer link
simplified:
The airplane was designed as a transition to pilot less aircraft. The system tuned to the computer not operator. When the computer overloads or gets bad data it turns off and hands the aircraft back to the pilot without warning a nasty, nasty scenario.
When the pilot suspects a lump in the gizmo with a boeing aircraft ... you turn the computer off and fly it home stick and rudder just like every airplane we have been trained in.
Boeing until the current generation on the drawing boards always stressing back up MANUAL system . Airbus only allows the pilot control after the airplane has made a mess or cant figure things out - also leads to complacency - read laptops in the cockpit - "constance" flying the airplane (we name our autopilots, mine being constance).
I Thought it all bs until one got happy over the yucatan with me in it , moose patties and baggage carts for all my friends!
Next weeks topic - airbus glues the tails on .... boeing still has a frame .... check the seams before boarding and bring your testors model glue. I think they have had two or three come of in wind shear ... It was also the first large intact piece recovered from brazil - indicating the vertical stabilizer came off at altitude - comforting.
by the way did you see the Hawaiian profit results - up something like 400% this year --- thats why the pilots are playing hard ball
http://www.injuryboard.com/national-news...leid=26396
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124607165106964441.html
edit = added tail beef and computer link