Originally Posted by
sevenstrokeroll
and yes, there should be a big frickn light that says:
AIR MODE
GROUND MODE
and all planes should have this, not just the MD80.
this ''fix'' should cost about 5 bucks, but will really cost about 50k
That sounds a really nice simple fix, but think logically about it and it will make the situation much, much worse.
As I understand the posts here, this plane has several sensors/circuits that take part in the ground/air mode decision. So which one do you choose to light up your big frickin light? Only part of the plane thought it was in air mode, the rest was still on the ground. Put in your light and choose the wrong circuit to drive it and you make the whole thing many times worse.
"Oh look,. RAT heater is on."
"That can mean the plane thinks it is in the air - remember Spanair at Madrid?"
"No, it can't be the same as that, the big frickin light says we are in ground mode....."