Originally Posted by
Lord Bracken
When a sub £1k consumer smartphone can survive 30 minutes submerged entirely in water, is it too much to ask for a splash resistant cockpit?
Agree entirely my fellow Lord.
It seems like the Integrated control panel and EEC took a bath and keeping with the design functionality of the FADEC system, the following disadvantages of the system were demonstrated to full effect:
(Apologies to all you guys who actually flick these switches every day but for others this may be of interest)
"Full authority digital engine controls have no form of manual override available, placing full authority over the operating parameters of the engine in the hands of the computer.- If a total FADEC failure occurs, the engine fails.
- Upon total FADEC failure, pilots have no manual controls for engine restart, throttle, or other functions."
Source: skybrary.aero