This event perfectly illustrates an important point about airplanes and computers and the need for all the big stuff to have an off switch for ENIAC when it goes maniac.
Wouldn't you prefer to fly with a seasoned pilot having a manual override on the
computer brain available as opposed to
any pilot, well trained or not, flying a
HAL-brained beast with no disconnect.
Glad the guys at Malaysian were able to force their intentions and carry out the actions required for a recovery after that little joy ride. Aren't there AT disconnects right on the throttle levers on this aircraft and were they used ? We'll have to see what the FDR's have to say......meanwhile, someone get the book on which CB's to pull, just in case.
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