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Old 27th Dec 2016, 23:19
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Genghis the Engineer
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Impossible to say Chris, for the simple reason that the zero AoA datum is arbitrary, particularly where you're talking about an aircraft indicator system, not wind tunnel data.

I do recall the AF447 aftermath and discussions. My opinion's not changed since then - an AoAI is potentially a valuable, even lifesaving instrument: but only if it has been developed, and pilots trained, with that use in mind.
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