Falcon 7X, Too easy?
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Falcon 7X, Too easy?
http://www.ainonline.com/news/single...35/?no_cache=1
According to AIN magazine, the new Falcon has no pilot-controllable trim, no circuit breakers, and the only memory item is to put on the O2 mask in case of fire or depressurization. Is that overkill, or what? Why is so much training required to become a pilot when the airplane won't let you actually do anything? After flying that around for a couple years, what are the odds that the crew will be able to remain upright and fly a succesfull instrument approach on the standby instruments when the computer fails? I think I was born 50 years too late.
According to AIN magazine, the new Falcon has no pilot-controllable trim, no circuit breakers, and the only memory item is to put on the O2 mask in case of fire or depressurization. Is that overkill, or what? Why is so much training required to become a pilot when the airplane won't let you actually do anything? After flying that around for a couple years, what are the odds that the crew will be able to remain upright and fly a succesfull instrument approach on the standby instruments when the computer fails? I think I was born 50 years too late.
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Right on, Caudillo, you've got it in a nutshe.........................................
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key got stuck down.
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key got stuck down.
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Re the TAM flight, while the computers functioned properly, they are still at fault: the pilots were so used to using autobrakes and autospoilers that they forgot they could actuate both manually.
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Look, I'm not saying that I am that happy about all this 'total automation' nonsense. However, it is the way of the future, like enclosed cockpits, instrument flying and Flight Directors.
At least on the 7X the pilot has 360 degrees of roll command. Pitch is limited.
At least on the 7X the pilot has 360 degrees of roll command. Pitch is limited.
