PBL said: I am not aware of that form of designation in AI products. But I don't by any means know them all. Do you (or anyone) happen to know to what kind of object it refers?
The press in Brazil published widely the news that TAM was going to install the new software from Airbus named FM3 in all its planes (US$5000.00 a piece)
See here in Brazilian Portuguese:
http://www.estadao.com.br/estadaodeh...imp34988,0.php
It says that TAM was going to install this software in all planes. That Airbus had produced it but instructed that it was a "desirable" software not a "mandatory" one. It will warn the pilots in sight and sound when the two TLs are pointing to opposite sides as it seems to have been the case with the disaster A320.
Sorry, this is as far as I could go. But will keep an eye on it.
Going back to my road analogy...just a little modification. We have three accidents in a road turn with a specific brand of automobile. Of course there is human error involved...but we would not look at that specific automobile to see how it could induce or make it more possible the human error?...
Just pushing the issue... (should I go back to my Cherokees?...)