Wow
Originally Posted by DozyWannabe
Originally Posted by gums
[Editorial comment: Cockpit layout something for another thread, IMHO. My friend was the captain of the Cali disaster, and the stoopid FMS had duplicate designations for a fix. The two of them realized that somethig was awry when the coupled-autopilot turned the wrong way, but continued their descent after correcting their course. Can talk about that tragedy someplace else.]
As I understand it, it was the paper map that was in error, listing Rozo (the correct waypoint) as "R", when it should have been "ROZO". What the AA965 crew did was type in "R", which brough up a list of matching waypoints, then simply hit "EXEC" twice, which sent them to the Romeo beacon near Bogota. The correct sequence was "R-O-Z-O-[EXEC]".
You just proved your humanity, or lack thereof. Gums asked for this to be discussed elsewhere. Your obsessed desire to have something to say for every occasion has betrayed you. Sometimes it's just best to leave something alone.
Sorry Gums