Originally Posted by DozyWannabe
On most modern aircraft if we're honest, CONF... Even venerable airframes like the 737 have, in their latest incarnations, developed some previously unknown behaviours (such as the Radalt/Autothrottle problem highlighted by the Turkish Schiphol accident). The manufacturers do tend to know about them, but they rarely if ever publicise them until they're absolutely sure they know what it is.
That's not a secret that the Airbus is more automated and 'protected' than any others ...
Try a similar Radalt malfunction with the 320, it won't only interfer with the A/THR but also with the Flight Controls !
Very interesting to study.
Originally Posted by GerardC
Once you have completed your selcal check with the ATC in charge, you have NO "degree of radio trafic" for weather deviations by other A/C.
Requests and clearances go through HF, which you do not monitor, or through CPDLC.
Clearance - No clearance - we take the deviation we need - The information on the weathear deviations will be broadcasted or/and monitored directly on VHF 123.45 that everybody should syntonize ... unless I'm wrong and the appropriate frequency is different in that area (?)