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Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2015, 05:43
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

So lets say 2 in every 10 pilots are aces, 3 are...

So lets say 2 in every 10 pilots are aces, 3 are average and 5 are dunces. Which group does automation help and which group would be less affected by more automation? The logic is simple surely?
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2015, 07:12
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

Silverstrata, indeed cognitive ability under...

Silverstrata, indeed cognitive ability under stress varies a great deal. You can train for it but then what you are doing is ingraining an automatic response which for the less stress capable will...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Feb 2015, 01:23
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

The final report will vindicate him if...

The final report will vindicate him if appropriate. In the meantime, speculating on possible motives for pulling cb's does serve a useful purpose as it is at least a cautionary tale. Maybe the...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2015, 01:35
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

Coagie I'd say you are pretty close to the mark...

Coagie I'd say you are pretty close to the mark but it is also down to the most aggresive personality on the review committee or on the board. They usually get their way on the understanding that...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jan 2015, 23:02
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

Vilters, the analogy with car cruise control is...

Vilters, the analogy with car cruise control is closer to the mark than you perhaps intend. It leads to complacency. People set cruise control in situations where they should have their foot...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2015, 05:11
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

WSSS My understanding of a deep stall is to...

WSSS

My understanding of a deep stall is to describe a state where the elevators become inoperable due to insufficient airflow and the aircraft cannot pitch out of the stall. This happens more in...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2015, 20:14
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

Slats11, your economic model is a little off. It...

Slats11, your economic model is a little off. It should be Revenue - (Fixed Costs + Product Costs) = Profit. The biggest fixed cost savings which LCC find is in operating from cheaper airfields. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 13:52
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

The Java Straits have been churning like a...

The Java Straits have been churning like a washing machine the past few days so this could also explain dispersal of bodies and floating debris.

Autopsies are absolutely needed as part of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 00:50
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

Curious and curiouser. Maybe they thought they...

Curious and curiouser. Maybe they thought they were fighting a downdraft - engines roaring and stick full back? - not noticing stall because they were below 60kts?

On the other hand if the...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2015, 00:02
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

"piloting can't be taught, it must be...

"piloting can't be taught, it must be experienced"

Do you seriously think the designers didn't have experienced pilots on their teams? The computer logic will take into account all rules of...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Dec 2014, 00:26
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

einhverfr - good points indeed. But I think the...

einhverfr - good points indeed. But I think the automation will perform as designed if the aircraft is not exposed to extreme risk. It is always humans that put it there. Once the automatics can no...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2014, 23:36
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

Automation saves lives. A system can be...

Automation saves lives. A system can be programmed to handle 99% of eventualities but it is always that 1% that catches designers out. It is a human condition that we only focus on the mistakes. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Dec 2014, 23:02
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

Murexway - whilst yours is a mature and...

Murexway - whilst yours is a mature and considered view point, airline pilots do not have a monopoly on aircraft crash investigations. A whole range of skills are involved. Even when there is no...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2014, 23:28
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

In reference to the use of satellite to capture...

In reference to the use of satellite to capture black box data debate:

Actually instead of just using satellite you could have the required data sent to a small onboard processor that performed...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Dec 2014, 06:06
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,468,619
Posted By ekw

Severe turbulence inducing slow speed stall? ...

Severe turbulence inducing slow speed stall? Loss of spatial awareness resulting in excessive control inputs and possible loss of a control surface? No further communication due to extreme stress...
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