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Old 6th July 2012 | 21:14
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TTex600
 
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Well, looks like the BEA left it up to the PPruners to figure it out. How many threads will it take to do so?

For me, this was either a situation where the holes lined up (and you can't eliminate that probability no matter what): or a situation where a system presented it's human operators too little usable information. If the first, we can just go on, praying it doesn't happen to us, or if the second we will need to understand what inputs humans need and can decipher when their world is turning to worms.

Now for my editorial comment. Airbus AND Boeing, need to present information regarding primary aircraft control in such a way that allows the aviator to scan and know vs a display that forces the pilot to scan and interpret. IOW, airspeed tapes, altitude tapes, IVSI's buried between other info, and ECAM systems that demand attention are great for video games. They suck for actually flying an airplane when one needs a clear picture of the essentials for life.
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