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Old 6th Jul 2010, 14:16
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bearfoil
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It is very generous to call the control system of 330 "computer". It is a program, nothing more. A robot that acts "y" as "x" and "z" are "sensed". The "computing" is pre-existing, loaded by humans who believe they have a better way. The "philosophy" is arrogant, IMO, as evidenced by, let us say, Direct Law. A little trim and power. Thrown a bone, the pilot(s) whose lives are at risk, inherit an admittedly rare, but no less lethal possibility. The "computer" can not sense trend, as it relates to Situational Awareness. To introduce this kind of personification is misleading in the extreme.

What caused the crew (Air France) to allow the A/P such authority that they were overwhelmed as it quit? Because it was available? Trust. Some of it deserved, although the extent of the problem had developed past a possibility of recovery. (IMO) It is known that this device, dependent on "flight computers", will input inappropriate commands, a reflection here on the program, not the automatics. If vulnerable to uA/S, why isn't every ship kitted with BUSS? Why is there not a program of recovery linked to the screen? A button to command a do list to prompt a trained response(s)?