FADEC = complex
Recently, Mxsmanic posted:
Jose writes:
Another example is fighting the autopilot... if you push the nose
down, the autopilot will compensate by trimming up to maintain
altitude. It will do this until it can no longer compensate, then
it disengages, which is a surprise to the unaware pilot.
I think that's the kind of thing he may be referring to.
Yes. As a general rule, automation systems greatly reduce situational
awareness.
Yet another absurdity. The only thing that will "greatly reduce
situational awareness" is ignoring one's situation, and that has nothing
at all to do with automation systems. Of course, you wouldn't know about
that, becuase your situation is always the same chair in the same room.
Neil
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