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Old 6th Sep 2011, 00:44
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Originally Posted by Machinbird
With the AF447 crew demonstrating that they did not respect/respond to the stall warning annunciation and crickets, there must be a need for a better way to get a pilot's attention.
Agree. Tactile cues used to be thought essential in such a role. No need to introduce seat shakers though. Stick shakers are a tried and tested way of attracting a crews attention. But they aren't part of the AB FBW philosophy and it might be quite a wrench to introduce them now.
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