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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003851 More actions · Answer 1

Eric M Russell (8/24/2015)
It seems to me that, even in the event of a catastrophic computer system failure, an airplane should still be functional enough to make an emergency landing under manual control.

Seems that way to me too but there are no longer physical connections between the pilot controls and the control surfaces. They would have to add physical hydraulic servo control overrides directly to the hydraulic systems, which is a point of failure in themselves.

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RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
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________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

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Eric M Russell SSC Guru Points: 125519 More actions · Answer 2

Jeff Moden (8/24/2015)
Eric M Russell (8/24/2015)
It seems to me that, even in the event of a catastrophic computer system failure, an airplane should still be functional enough to make an emergency landing under manual control.
Seems that way to me too but there are no longer physical connections between the pilot controls and the control surfaces. They would have to add physical hydraulic servo control overrides directly to the hydraulic systems, which is a point of failure in themselves.

Even if the connection between controls and hydraulics are wired, it should not necessarily have to be software dependent. Jumbo jets predate commercial micro computers. Maybe it's time to take a step back.

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734418 More actions · Answer 3

Eric M Russell (8/24/2015)
It seems to me that, even in the event of a catastrophic computer system failure, an airplane should still be functional enough to make an emergency landing under manual control.

Boy, I'd hope so.

Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 4

Testing of installation is often skipped or, rather, descoped to a level well below proving a deployment.

This is not a good place to be and will not change until management in some form are held responsible.

Gaz

-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!