jceant, #344
Indeed .. and the solution was simple ... and repeated by many here
"Pitch and power". What is needed for a auto control flight like in
the Airbus to automatically go in a mode (one more law ) "pitch and
power" in case of UAS ?. Can this be implemented ... for avoid the
"1%" pilot failure to set the famous "pitch and power" ....
This is really the common thread of what i've been thinking in terms
of a system that should be designed to degrade more gracefully at
the edges. When all the standard "protections" fail, there should be
absolute limits in command inputs that cannot be exceeded to ensure the
safety of the aircraft.
With so much technology built into these machines, it amazes me that there
are so many corners where the pilot can get himself into serious trouble,
for whatever reason. The acceptable limits under all conditions of flight
are known, so there's no technical reason why such last line of defense
protections shouldn't be built into the system design.
Perhaps they never thought it could never happen, but it does...