Originally Posted by
SASless
Basic problem is the FAA lags behind the Industry in Fly By Wire Technology issues beginning with a lack of staff that are fully competent in the technology thus Industry. has to educate the FAA while moving towards certification.
Some at the FAA are reluctant to acknowledge that I am told thus making for some problems in the pace of progress.
I know one Manufacturer included that in their calculations and did not go forward with FBW in one of their new design aircraft.
..being the H160 I assume? If so, even with the experience from partnering on the military FBW project NH90 they did not take the risk. Sounds like a good call by Airbus Helicopters.
FlightGlobal and other sources in last month indicated leasing company Milestone is about to walk away from a tentative 20 aircraft order for the 525 due to delays and downturn in oil.