Originally Posted by Dave Jackson
A better understanding of a problem result in a better solution to the problem.
I took the original post to be a comment about unecessary control/operation complexity in helicopter design, with a view to increasing margin for concious decision making. Don't forget each machine will be subject to a lenghty development process to identify and correct as many handling and control problems as possible before production begins.
A black box identifies the decisions made during any particular mission. It can only identify fundamental design problems a long time after components will have been design released and tooled up. For fundamentals like handling and systems operation this is too late.
A shift in emphasis towards machines which are easier to fly, at the concept stage, removes many later difficulties: How long does it take to train? How easy is it to convert? Did the machine contribute to any particular incident? etc...
Mart