In two incidents, F-16 aviators were rendered unconscious, but saved by software

Re:In two incidents, F-16 aviators were rendered unconscious... by nanis on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @07:34AM (#26249207)

> Listen closely, and you'll notice that the element leader lets that discipline fray a bit

Actually, the moment I heard him, I thought there was terror/panic in his voice which is warranted because

> because he suspects his trainee is about to die

came very close. Went from over 16,000 ft to under 5,000 ft.

One thing I did not think was "this is a machine talking".

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Re:In two incidents, F-16 aviators were rendered unconscious... by throwanem on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @07:42AM (#26249260)

Yep. The actual AGCAS annunciation is the pair of chevrons advancing from the sides of the HUD into the center, and the blinking cross and "FLYUP" indicates that the system has engaged.

For audio, there's a very noticeable horn during recovery, as well as a "Fly up" automatic voice announcement - that's a little hard to pick up due to overlap with a call from the formation leader, but you can catch it if you listen closely.

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Re:In two incidents, F-16 aviators were rendered unconscious... by jaywalk on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @12:54PM (#26253137)

There's also an automated (and very calm) voice announcement saying "altitude" 2-3 times before the urgent "fly up!" and horn.

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