Originally Posted by
giggitygiggity
Why can't a simple automatic check by something fancy on the 737 not be able to determine if passing 80kts that the thrust wasn't in a valid takeoff range assuming drawing data from the FMC is too complicated?
Couldn't it either shout RETARD or SET TOGA etc (which call? that's probably the trickiest bit to figure out). SOPs are great, but clearly not robust enough to catch this error. Whilst I'm sure many heroes will disagree, I can't see how it can be reliably solved by SOPs alone.
It's bad enough when the FO comments on my IQ, I take exception to the Airbus adding insults to the impending impact. Even "IDLE" while descriptive of general activity state would be less offensive than impugning the pilots mental development. (rise of the machines)