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Old 6th Apr 2019, 00:57
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Gegenbeispiel
 
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>"Firing blanks"

That's not uncommon in avionics software. It simplifies code - and that, more often than not, makes it more reliable. Plus, the not-engaged FCC is then a hot spare, ready to engage without further logic.
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