What if an aircraft lost good data from sensors, and cycled elevator and THS automatically, to twelve degrees pitch down, at the same time disallowing manual override?
Uncontrollable. Loss of Control. Program Error.
Is that similar to Alaskan? As I recall, the MD80 had metal shards in the threads of the jackscrew, remnants of gross negligence.
What's a crew to do?
Innovate? I would say, yes.
Last edited by Lyman; 14th Jan 2013 at 16:38.