Originally Posted by
Smythe
So with using 2 you are relying on the various algorithms applied to each to compare variables such as crosswinds, climbing/descending turns, vertical winds, and high AoA maneuvers to compare the 2 AoA readings, then another algorithm to report which one is valid?
Absolutely.
Undoubtedly three sensors are better than two
but because of location and the particularity of AoA measurement, it is not foolproof in the way that three temperature gauges measuring temperature at the same place would be.
Also more complex algorithms can introduce another failure point especially in a processor which it has been claimed is running close to capacity.