Originally Posted by
MechEngr
Recall the German plane that had the stick wired backwards? Easy-peasy. Put an accelerometer in the stick to compare it's movement to the control movement when the plane is on the ground.
Using a complex, failure-prone system to cure a simply-fixed and rare problem is generally not a good idea - ask Boeing.
The aircraft company nearly killed everyone on the plane to save a couple of bucks in such a sensor.
Quite apart from the fact that "an accelerometer in the stick" and its certification will cost a lot more than a few bucks (again, ask Boeing), anyone else notice the subliminal messaging going on here?