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Re:Black Boxes Are Key to Solving Plane Crashes–Why Aren't T... by ipython on Sunday June 11, 2023 @03:08PM (#36284560)
Right- in the FedEx case it was a last ditch effort to literally knock the suicidal flight crew member off his balance and regain control of the aircraft. If you have a 'nanny' computer telling you that you're unable to do that, those crewmembers may have ended up dead instead.

Point being, in an unforeseen emergency, allowing crews to override the normal safety mechanisms may in fact save lives.

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Re:Black Boxes Are Key to Solving Plane Crashes–Why Aren't T... by askvictor on Sunday June 11, 2023 @08:45PM (#36287273)
I guess the question is what's the likelihood of such a situation, vs the likelihood of the situation where a 'nanny' computer prevents the crew doing something dangerous?
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Re:Black Boxes Are Key to Solving Plane Crashes–Why Aren't T... by ithinkso on Sunday June 11, 2023 @09:07PM (#36287394)
And then we have 'nanny' computers of 737 MAX that caused crashes (more than one) against the pilots actions to save it
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Re:Black Boxes Are Key to Solving Plane Crashes–Why Aren't T... by WalterBright on Monday June 12, 2023 @12:20AM (#36288418)
The MAX crews had the option to turn off the stab trim. Of the 3 MAX incidents, only one of them turned it off, which is why you only hear about the other 2.
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Re:Black Boxes Are Key to Solving Plane Crashes–Why Aren't T... by WalterBright on Monday June 12, 2023 @12:18AM (#36288409)
The crews can do whatever they need to do to save the airplane.
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