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Old 31st Jan 2015, 19:57
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glendalegoon
 
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Think about this.

YOU have a computer fault in a highly computerized plane...

do you continue towards a thunderstorm

or

turn around and stay in the clear while dealing with it, improving your position with regard to your home airport?

I'd turn around, follow the checklists, STOP when the checklist said: STOP and go back and land

Futzing around with things...hoping things will get better, trying to ''fix things'' in flight...hmmm sort of sounds like an MD80 off the LA coast a number of years ago.

PROBLEMS? Control the plane and head towards a safe airport while dealing with things. Fix the problem? It still doesn't hurt to land and have it looked over.

Don't fix the problem...you are headed towards a safe airport and use your wits and get down in one piece.
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