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Forum: Rumours & News
21st May 2010, 20:59
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

I understand what you're getting at, but I...

I understand what you're getting at, but I wouldn't go that far. Both scenarios are pretty much the dictionary definition of "fresh underwear time". I think in terms of the media response, Capt....
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2010, 21:08
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Bearfoil: Am I right in thinking that by "my...

Bearfoil:

Am I right in thinking that by "my airplane" you actually meant taking responsibility for those on it? I should be at least a little apologetic if so, because I misread it as the US...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2010, 12:10
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Bearfoil, saying "I have control" at the point...

Bearfoil, saying "I have control" at the point things started to go wrong would likely have caused the FO (as PF) to relinquish the primary flight controls - the precise opposite of what Capt....
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd May 2010, 23:42
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Read the book last week, but I've been insanely...

Read the book last week, but I've been insanely busy and unable to post. Not only is it good stuff and well-written, but it provides a major cautionary tale for management.

What really struck me...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Feb 2010, 13:20
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Regarding all this back-and-forth about autopilot...

Regarding all this back-and-forth about autopilot and having control, let me see if I've got this straight:

- AP was engaged on approach, FO was PF from 800' onwards
- Due to worsening...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jan 2010, 18:48
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

AFAIK there was no alpha floor protection under...

AFAIK there was no alpha floor protection under 100ft RA and the only thing the computers had to do with the crash was keeping the wings level as it hit the trees.

Though what this has to do with...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2008, 14:16
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

PinB: Head back to post #1661 and you'll...

PinB:

Head back to post #1661 and you'll find a series of posts from one of the guys who worked on the RR FADEC system. The whole discussion was pretty much encapsulated there.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2008, 15:24
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

VnV - I was told that the stakeholder meeting was...

VnV - I was told that the stakeholder meeting was still a big factor in AI's development process in 2001 - no idea about now, but I can't think of a reason they'd abandon it.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2008, 13:49
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Hmm - I suspect the 777 processes were still...

Hmm - I suspect the 777 processes were still under wraps when I was at Uni then, as NVP was still considered as a very good thing. Knight and Leveson's criticisms were mentioned, but very much in...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2008, 12:57
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

OK, but comparing it with the A320 incidents is...

OK, but comparing it with the A320 incidents is now no longer a valid position, as the A320 software *did not* let go.

VnV, I'd *love* to know the sanity checks you guys put this code through,...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2008, 11:22
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Said by whom? And no one was talking about...

Said by whom?

And no one was talking about software attaining perfection. Merely that the probability of two completely separate pieces of imperfect software prohibited from sharing any common...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2008, 15:27
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

I never made that claim. However the chance of...

I never made that claim. However the chance of software produced by two independent teams who have submitted two *completely* different implementations coming up with the same erroneous value has to...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2008, 08:31
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Herc708: Do you have a source for that, or have...

Herc708:
Do you have a source for that, or have you merely grafted cherry-picked details of real-time development (like two separate teams) and applied them to a rant about software application...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Aug 2008, 09:09
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Again, it's a completely different kettle of fish...

Again, it's a completely different kettle of fish to your average bit of Silicon Valley skullduggery. If your hypothetical "senior manager" did that, then the person cross-checking *his* work would...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2008, 17:36
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

My knowledge on the subject is admittedly 10...

My knowledge on the subject is admittedly 10 years old, but as I learnt it that statement is 100% correct. In addition to that, when the code is reviewed if even the slightest correlation in the two...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Apr 2008, 19:49
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Mat Tonkang: This is off-topic, but just to...

Mat Tonkang:
This is off-topic, but just to confirm - the AAIB's work at Lockerbie was purely technical, determining the break-up sequence from the point the bomb went off. It had no jurisdiction...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Apr 2008, 21:10
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

I have a feeling that if there was any genuine...

I have a feeling that if there was any genuine weight to that theory then that wouldn't be the case. As it appears, the theory has only hung around as long as it has due to an uncorroborated posting...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2008, 21:23
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

So in layman's terms we can put the "poor fuel...

So in layman's terms we can put the "poor fuel management" theory to bed with the EMI nonsense - is that the case?

Oh, and another thing I forgot from my earlier post - older processor designs...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2008, 09:38
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

LurkerBelow: Aye, you're probably right. I...

LurkerBelow:
Aye, you're probably right. I think the 68k was used in the engine control system rather than avionics.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2008, 00:29
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,456
Posted By DozyWannabe

Yes, more powerful hardware is available now -...

Yes, more powerful hardware is available now - but do you know *why* the decision was made to use older hardware, and indeed why previous generation hardware continues to be used in safety-critical...
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