Sorry haven't read the entire thread, but let me ask this. Why not design an aircraft so that the autopilot does not trip off when the pitots ice over? I currently fly a 1969 model designed in 1958 that will not trip the autopilot when the airspeed goes to zero.
If the 'Buses are so sophisticated, why does this happen, particularly when the majority of the crews are so dependent on the automation being reliable?
Last edited by Desert185; 29th Oct 2013 at 04:27.