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Forum: Tech Log
11th Feb 2016, 04:34
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

"Nerds" managed to design a spacecraft that flew...

"Nerds" managed to design a spacecraft that flew to a comet which we didn't know what would look like or what would be made of and then landed on it without human input after 10 years in space.

I...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Feb 2016, 04:31
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Bloggs Well, you managed.....:rolleyes:

Bloggs

Well, you managed.....:rolleyes:
Forum: Tech Log
10th Feb 2016, 13:24
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

and so it begins..... Legal breakthrough for...

and so it begins.....

Legal breakthrough for Google's self-driving car - BBC News (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35539028)

Google's self-driving car system could soon be given the same...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2016, 18:10
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

FDMII Thank you for an excellent informative...

FDMII

Thank you for an excellent informative post.
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2016, 10:30
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

I think that it is probably correct to say that...

I think that it is probably correct to say that an Airbus is more tricky for the pilots once out of normal law than a Boeing is.

This is reasonable, because suddenly not only do you have a...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2016, 15:57
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

villas All this discussion of Airbus flight...

villas

All this discussion of Airbus flight controls entirely misses the point.

If you hold the controls fully back in a Boeing and indeed almost any other aircraft, you will stall. If you keep...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2016, 14:25
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Yes, you are correct, and I apologise. Had a bad...

Yes, you are correct, and I apologise. Had a bad day which is no excuse but I have now recovered my equilibrium.:O
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2016, 12:20
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Nope, he can read, or not read. If he cannot be...

Nope, he can read, or not read. If he cannot be bothered to do a tiny bit of googling, I hold out little hope that evidence will persuade him anyway.

As you point out, I have indeed made more than...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2016, 11:35
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

If you had made the tiny effort to read previous...

If you had made the tiny effort to read previous posts/links etc you would have found that we have all the required capabilities in aircraft already.

The other thing to think about is that the...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2016, 17:46
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Yes, and in an airbus you only need to use one...

Yes, and in an airbus you only need to use one hand to keep it stalled all the way down.

Either way, if you hold the stick back you stay stalled. I'm glad you find the necessity to use both hands...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2016, 12:11
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

So what? The simple fact is that if they had...

So what?
The simple fact is that if they had done the same thing in a Boeing they would have held it in the stall into the water as well.
If you hold the controls full back and never attempt to...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2016, 10:44
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

In the AF447 case, the aircraft did exactly what...

In the AF447 case, the aircraft did exactly what they asked of it.

They demanded that the nose remain high and it did.

The only thing the aircraft did not do once in Direct law is protect them...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jan 2016, 13:39
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

You'd think so, wouldn't you? But the...

You'd think so, wouldn't you?


But the entire civil system provides no incentive for excellence, and over time I think enthusiasm wanes in the face of the rigid seniority systems.
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jan 2016, 11:41
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

You will note that the two systems which have had...

You will note that the two systems which have had the greatest effect on safety are not such systems.

TCAS and EGPWS are not warning systems, they are directing systems and the current instruction...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jan 2016, 02:43
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

That is a fair point, as I do believe that...

That is a fair point, as I do believe that getting them on board is the greatest challenge.

Autonomous cars are going to go a long way towards laying the groundwork though.
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jan 2016, 10:25
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

You are little hung up on the fact that a very...

You are little hung up on the fact that a very old aircraft is not flawless, as if this is somehow a searing indictment of the concept.

It does not have to be flawless, merely on balance equal and...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jan 2016, 18:22
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Alf I have just read the NASA report. ...

Alf

I have just read the NASA report.

Couple of points.

1. You can call it weak stick and rudder or cognition or whatever you want. The report makes clear that automation damages pilot...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Jan 2016, 06:48
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Agree with everything you say RAT5. I would...

Agree with everything you say RAT5.

I would say that the airlines have already unofficially been altering the requirements that they ask for for a long time.

For many, "can you pay" is the...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2016, 17:51
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

I'll need to read up, but is this an automation...

I'll need to read up, but is this an automation issue, or would a human in charge have the same problem?

i.e. Is it just an engineering issue rather than control issue?
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2016, 17:42
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Well, that is all I have, to be fair, and that is...

Well, that is all I have, to be fair, and that is what normal opinions are based upon.
I would disagree that it is a gross assumption. More a strong correlation with a limited data set.

I admire...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2016, 14:45
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

FDMII 1. I think you misunderstand the...

FDMII

1. I think you misunderstand the intent.

Nobody wants to make an aircraft that could pass a Turing test.

I would go as far as to say that the exact opposite is the case.
The intent...
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jan 2016, 03:28
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Have you asked yourself why I have this opinion...

Have you asked yourself why I have this opinion though?

I went to an airline from a military and corporate background. What I found there concerns me greatly.
From the quotes during training...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2016, 14:35
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Don't get me wrong, I am all for references. I...

Don't get me wrong, I am all for references.
I was merely requesting a bit of help for the hard of thinking such as myself.

Fair enough, it seems I'm the only thick one.
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2016, 14:31
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Not really relevant, is it?

Not really relevant, is it?
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2016, 14:29
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

What I mean is that even an initially great pilot...

What I mean is that even an initially great pilot can't stay great without practise.

You can't practise being a pilot with the automation doing all the work.

Unless you daily/regularly fly raw...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2016, 12:38
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Fair enough, I will just have to think harder. ...

Fair enough, I will just have to think harder.



Not sure I agree with that.

I fail to see how automation can fail to cause a dependency.

Humans require constant practise to be good at...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Jan 2016, 02:46
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

That's fine, except that despite the fact that he...

That's fine, except that despite the fact that he is posting easily the most educated/informed posts on here, few are replying to them due to the language being slightly impenetrable unless you have...
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jan 2016, 14:23
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

alf Could you do me a favour and dumb down...

alf

Could you do me a favour and dumb down your posts slightly.

Speaking for myself I find them very interesting but sometimes a little opaque as if there is required pre-reading to understand...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jan 2016, 13:58
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

You've lost me on that one. Something new? ...

You've lost me on that one. Something new?

Please explain further.
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jan 2016, 04:55
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

To be fair, the protections built into Airbus to...

To be fair, the protections built into Airbus to protect against pilot error do work quite well when serviceable.

Which protections are you referring to that require protecting from?
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2016, 13:39
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Ok, I must admit that I generally had no concerns...

Ok, I must admit that I generally had no concerns about pilots ability to fly the basic script in my airline with all the toys working.

It was in the Sim with the toys removed where I would see...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2016, 12:56
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Yes, I totally agree. Unfortunately, to...

Yes, I totally agree.

Unfortunately, to bring current pilots back up to the skill level of 30 yrs ago simple cannot be done.

Even if the initial training standard could be replicated, the thing...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2016, 10:36
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Goldenrivet I think/hope you may be the only...

Goldenrivet

I think/hope you may be the only person that is under the impression that I'm advocating removing humans from current aircraft...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2016, 09:04
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

Airbus is not an autonomous aircraft. It is...

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...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2016, 08:59
Replies: 290
Views: 53,786
Posted By Tourist

This is not strictly true with a neural net, and...

This is not strictly true with a neural net, and even in the areas where that comment may be valid, remember that the humans making that plan have the benefit of time and a testing process. That is...
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