Originally Posted by
Redredrobin
In addition, if they were a system there would be a cockpit warning for unlatched cowls. However EASA reasoned that if you have a warning system you get false alarms
Good point.
To avoid other false warnings, to facilitate keeping to schedule, and to save fuel, I'd like to suggest that TAWS/EGPWS, TCAS, and smoke detectors be removed from commercial transport aircraft.
As I've mentioned before, there is a tried and tested way of completely eliminating the risk of unlatched cowlings causing damage in flight.
Please compare the foreground and background aircraft in the image below. One of these aircraft will never suffer damage due to an improperly latched cowling.
Depressing report. But maybe a useful reminder that fatigue is not only an issue for the folk in the front seats.