Safety chip
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Safety chip
Hello,
Firstly, I am not a pilot. I am here to ask a question and do a research on an assingement about future technology of air travel/general transportation.
So here is my question:
As suggested by the tittle, is there a safety chip in any aircraft, regardless of type or brand?
Its function?
Before take off, this chip, will analyse every single information of the plane, such as is it structurally sound to fly, is it overloaded or is something technical not working. This chip also will force the pilot to undergo through a few test to see if the pilot is physically fit to fly. The chip, will scan to see if the pilot has any alcohol or drug(s) level in its blood, check signs for fatigue or lethargy that can affect the pilot’s professional duties.
If the chip detects discrepancy in any of the test, no matter how small, it will immobilise the plane and no matter what, the pilot can’t move the plane, not even a centimetre.
So is there any such chip? Yes there are manual checking, but hey, its about future technology. Pardon me.
Do counter me if theres any wrong fact whatsoever.
Regards,
The Mac 13
Firstly, I am not a pilot. I am here to ask a question and do a research on an assingement about future technology of air travel/general transportation.
So here is my question:
As suggested by the tittle, is there a safety chip in any aircraft, regardless of type or brand?
Its function?
Before take off, this chip, will analyse every single information of the plane, such as is it structurally sound to fly, is it overloaded or is something technical not working. This chip also will force the pilot to undergo through a few test to see if the pilot is physically fit to fly. The chip, will scan to see if the pilot has any alcohol or drug(s) level in its blood, check signs for fatigue or lethargy that can affect the pilot’s professional duties.
If the chip detects discrepancy in any of the test, no matter how small, it will immobilise the plane and no matter what, the pilot can’t move the plane, not even a centimetre.
So is there any such chip? Yes there are manual checking, but hey, its about future technology. Pardon me.
Do counter me if theres any wrong fact whatsoever.
Regards,
The Mac 13
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When you design any safety device, you must always design in the possibility that it will malfunction! It WILL malfunction one day. Your 'safety device' sounds like an excellent device for killing a planeload of people when it malfunctions inflight!
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Fortunately not! There are enough systems in a plane at the moment to detect faults and I for one wouldn't get in one where "it will immobilise the plane and no matter what, the pilot can’t move the plane, not even a centimetre". When you can design a mechanical device, with or without software, that will never, EVER breakdown then, maybe ask the question again. If ever fitted, you and your family (and maybe a few accountants and lawyers) can do the flight testing and I'll come and watch the results. And I bet none of you would get life insurance! This question is worthy of a reporter from a tabloid.
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Before you all get on your high horses, why not re-read the question and this time notice the sentence beginning "Before take off......". Like several devices on board aircraft today, a simple link to the WOW switches will tell it if it can run a test. Of course, to guard against malfunction the relevant circuit could also be isolated after it has run it's test.
It's all a bit far fetched, but then again so was flying not so many years ago.
There is no one chip at the moment (how do you measure fatigue?) but the ECAM/EICAS/CWP systems on A/C currently do a similar job, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that one day there could be a single A/C status chip.
As for disabling the A/C, I'm sure the system will have the MMEL/MEL/CDL programmed into it, if a no-go item is found then all it has to do is isolate the fuel system and the A/C isn't moving.
Rather than worthy of a tabloid, I'm guessing the 13 in the poster's name refers to his/her age, making it worthy of an inquisitive mind. And that's to be encouraged. Go for it.
edit for spelling. again!
It's all a bit far fetched, but then again so was flying not so many years ago.
There is no one chip at the moment (how do you measure fatigue?) but the ECAM/EICAS/CWP systems on A/C currently do a similar job, it's not beyond the realms of possibility that one day there could be a single A/C status chip.
As for disabling the A/C, I'm sure the system will have the MMEL/MEL/CDL programmed into it, if a no-go item is found then all it has to do is isolate the fuel system and the A/C isn't moving.
Rather than worthy of a tabloid, I'm guessing the 13 in the poster's name refers to his/her age, making it worthy of an inquisitive mind. And that's to be encouraged. Go for it.
edit for spelling. again!
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CosmosSchwartz said in part.....
" it's not beyond the realms of possibility that one day there could be a single A/C status chip."
Aviate muses.....
How long before the Pilot Replacement Chip? Quite a few large unmanned aircraft flying around at the moment. USA - Australia non stop? Writing's on the wall Boys and Girls.
BART's being going for years and carried millions of passengers.
Aviate 1138 - Post Friday Night Merriment......
" it's not beyond the realms of possibility that one day there could be a single A/C status chip."
Aviate muses.....
How long before the Pilot Replacement Chip? Quite a few large unmanned aircraft flying around at the moment. USA - Australia non stop? Writing's on the wall Boys and Girls.
BART's being going for years and carried millions of passengers.Aviate 1138 - Post Friday Night Merriment......
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Before take off, this chip, will analyse every single information of the plane, such as is it structurally sound to fly, is it overloaded or is something technical not working. This chip also will force the pilot to undergo through a few test to see if the pilot is physically fit to fly. The chip, will scan to see if the pilot has any alcohol or drug(s) level in its blood, check signs for fatigue or lethargy that can affect the pilot’s professional duties.
