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Re:Airbus' self-flying plane just completed taxi, take-off, ... by fvdessen on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @06:12AM (#23974159)
Maybe the automated plane cannot do all those things, but on the other hand it will not dive itself into a mountain because it is feeling very sad.
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Re:Airbus' self-flying plane just completed taxi, take-off, ... by anvert on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @07:13AM (#23974489)
It will happily do that if the pitot tubes are clogged or other sensory input is wrong. Or if there is an MCAS situation.

Moreover, it is easy to find at least 30 successful landings under the above conditions, while the situation you are referring to has about 4 cases, 2 of them contested.

Also, locking the cockpit doors on airliners is stupid in my opinion.

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