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Forum: Tech Log
30th Aug 2011, 15:19
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

It is impossible for anyone doing anything from...

It is impossible for anyone doing anything from welding to cryptography to perform when his boss, or some other authority figure, is peering over his shoulder. My friend who is a teacher has to deal...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Aug 2011, 16:57
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

Well in the wishy-washy world of software it may...

Well in the wishy-washy world of software it may be acceptable to abuse math symbols, but in math "=" means what it means - A=B does not mean A is equivalent to B. There are symbols for equivalence...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Aug 2011, 23:02
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

That's just BS - A=B means A and B stand for one...

That's just BS - A=B means A and B stand for one and the same thing. Period.
Forum: Tech Log
25th Aug 2011, 04:11
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

Recovery?

Can we start a thread on how these guys could have recovered? What immediately occurred to me was to generate asymmetrical thrust to perhaps roll over, or at least enough to get into a steep bank...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Aug 2011, 02:00
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

Don't lecture me on accident reports. I'm well...

Don't lecture me on accident reports. I'm well aware of all the things that can and do go wrong. But I always have confidence that the men and women up front will do their best on bad days. I assume...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Aug 2011, 22:56
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

That's a patently absurd argument. Minus the...

That's a patently absurd argument. Minus the gewgaws of automation, what training would a pilot receive? Surely how to combat a stall - or even simply to understand the risk! I get the strong feeling...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Aug 2011, 21:32
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

Oh I agree there! Automation is wonderful when...

Oh I agree there! Automation is wonderful when there are no pilots aboard!
Forum: Tech Log
12th Aug 2011, 21:22
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

It is absurd to posit that automation and crew...

It is absurd to posit that automation and crew disconnection have increased safety. The modern turbofan engine, materials engineering advances, and real-time weather forecasting are primarily...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Aug 2011, 19:00
Replies: 3,435
Views: 1,658,046
Posted By deSitter

Is is not possible to rescue an unused DC-10 or...

Is is not possible to rescue an unused DC-10 or DC-8 from the boneyard in Arizona, and fly it around Hudson Bay, say, with a retinue of trainees in the back, taking their turns manual flying? It is...
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