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Old 2nd Dec 2014, 21:19
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Mick

I think you are missing the point.

Why would a computer be interested in V1?
V1 was invented to aid the decision making process of the human brain after many accidents showed it to be unable to correctly decision make in time constrained high pressure situations like takeoff. Too many people stopped when they should have gone because there was not enough time for the human brain to gather it's thoughts.
A computer would have no such constraint.
It would stop if it should stop based upon all the info it has, speed, thrust, accel, runway left etc and it would go if that was the better option at all speeds. it would not need artificial constraints. The process would be markedly better.

The same with landing ahead. Engines currently datalink far more info home than they give to the pilot. The computer would have all that information at hand to make the correct decision about whether to land ahead, and how many pilots have got that decision wrong over the years?

And what are you talking about a control channel?
A mad mullah that can hack the computer can certainly hack a current Airbus.

AirRabbit.

Not entirely sure what point you are trying to make so apologies if I have misunderstood, but re the fear factor in the real world, that is exactly what computers are good at removing. They work the same day in day out.

Incidentally, you are all aware that there are lots of aircraft that currently fly around that cannot fly without the computer working?
ie if the computer fails then it crashes?
They seem to be doing fine. Computers are quite reliable when they have to be.
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