Originally Posted by
RatherBeFlying
because they thought they had bypassed the failed RA by switching FCCs.
This may be the third B accident where a single failed sensor resulted in an evil system response.
With A, there's two cases of multiple failed sensors resulting in accidents: AF447 and a test flight that fell into the Med when the good AoA sensor was outvoted by two bad ones.
Hi Rather Be Flying
I don't think AF 447 went into The Atlantic because of multiple sensor failures. That was easily overcome through flying the plane in the correct manner - I think?
The tech failure was a catalyst or start of a chain of events, but not the cause.
Thats what seems to be the general consensus but I may be wrong.
I get your point is you are saying that several invalid inputs can confuse a computer I agree, as in this case, but here we go again, isn't that why we have pilots. Good luck to Airbus with their latest auto takeoff.
Cheers
R Guy