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Old 2nd February 2009 | 15:11
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Clandestino
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From: Correr es mi destino por no llevar papel
If (BIG IF) the accident report were to come out showing a fault in the FBW/computer system on board, does anyone really think that FBW will be eliminated from this model or any other model aircraft?
FBW was found at fault at Bilbao and part of it (alpha protection) had to be modified afterwards. Perhaps we'd live fat, dumb, and happy with unmodified
FBW if it weren't for Iberia crew putting the A320 through its paces.

I'm not in favor of computers telling the pilot what to do and what not to do.
Good, because on Airbus it's the pilot telling the computers what to do. Computers only refuse if one tries to: pitch above 30 deg ANU or below 15 AND, bank over 67 degrees, overspeed, stall or over-G the aeroplane. One just has to fly nicely and smoothly to avoid computer intervention.
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