Originally Posted by
Goldenrivett
Hi Tourist,
I think even Airbus recognises that ECAM doesn't provide all the answers.
Airbus is not an autonomous aircraft.
It is designed to have a human in the loop
That does not mean Airbus could not make an aircraft that was.
Referring to Airbus aircraft as proof that we will always need pilots is fallacious since they were designed to need pilots.
Originally Posted by
Goldenrivett
It's a pity crews like yourself feel you can't use your technical knowledge and experience to anticipate what ECAM will tell you to do later. e.g. Cabin ALT shows rate of climb & outflow valve fully closed = Suspected door seal leak. You can't prevent cabin ALT from climbing - but no ECAM yet.
Do you sit there and wait for ECAM "EXCESS CAB ALT" to tell you what to do or do you anticipate the problem and initiate a precautionary descent?
No.
I am very happy to use my tech knowledge.
As I said above, Airbus is not designed to do everything itself. It is 60s/70s tech. So it doesn't.