AF 447 Thread No. 6

[RR_NDB]

Real time relevant information to the crew

Hi,

Maybe "users" need better real time information from the system to "understand" what the "smart design" is doing.

IMHO there is room for improvement in the way AP disconnects in those Airbii : AP should not be allowed to quit before a clear ECAM message pointing to the reason for disconnection is displayed.

Once again : "why is such a smart AP/FD system unable to maintain for a few seconds the average pitch of, say, the past 5 or 10", until the proper ECAM alert message is displayed ?"

GerardC

I posted earlier on that. And considering the a/c was starting to operate "outside design" (sub heated pitot's) the information of what caused AP/AT out SHOULD BE PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY. Actually the a/c was designed considering a near zero probability of SIMULTANEOUS pitot "failure". And the a/c entered an atmospheric region that caused a (near) simultaneous "failure". And the pitot's (certainly) not failed. Just was operating outside the specs.

IMO the operation of an a/c outside it's design and the fact this info was not (still currently) presented IN REAL TIME to the crew is almost an ABSURD. That may allow you transit from "Normal Law directly to Murphy Law"...