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Old 29th May 2011, 19:41
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Dumb, single engine piston instructor here.

It would appear that everyone agrees that erroneous data from Pitot/Static/AOA gauge was a (the?) significant causal factor here. So, assuming that is the case and also assuming that pilots will remain fallible, doesn't the multi-billion dollar air transport industry owe it to the numerous casualties of many accidents to sort the sensor issue once and for all? We have achieved so much in aviation but continue to rely on a small tube (or set of) and some pin holes to measure dynamic & static pressure.
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