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Old 19th Oct 2009, 01:39
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yssy.ymel
 
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I sort of tend to agree with bluloo. It's definitely shoddy reporting, but what else would you expect from that bastion of quality "journalism".

The core question should have been "Is there an undiagnosed fault in aircraft where computers have the final say in how an aircraft should fly?". It shouldn't single out Airbus or Boeing as both manufacturers have aircraft that are FBW, both manufacturers have had issues related to garbage ADIRU inputs with, in one case catastrophic results, the rest just soiled trousers.

That is a thread that has raged on PPRuNe for a while now, and will probably continue on for some time. Pointing out one manufacturer doesn't make sense when the type of technology is shared.

I for one don't like it when a sophisticated AP just goes "Biddup, biddup, biddup. Your plane buddy, I am out of here".

Last edited by yssy.ymel; 19th Oct 2009 at 09:37. Reason: ADIRU, ADIRU, not AIDRU.
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