This is the frightening bit:
"the aircraft computer applied vastly less thrust "
Is there something wrong with having the computer
work out the power setting required and have the
flight crew move the throttles to the required setting?
Or having an acceleration monitor with a liftoff
prediction once the thing starts moving?
Or having flight crew familiar enough with the
aircraft to know that the thrust setting called
for, at a weight you should have some feel for, seems wrong?
Mike
.At 09:05 AM 10/01/2014, you wrote:
On 10/01/2014 8:47 AM,
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] wrote:
If people wish to continue with using just
numbers they should revisit the Air NZ accident
in Antarctica. Individuals working alone, no
cross checking and inputting at dark
O'clock. Sooner or later you will have a very uncomfortable experience.
I've seen it time and time again even in professional aviation.
Yes
indeed.Â
<http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/wrong-computer-numbers-caused-emirates-jet-to-almost-crash-at-melbourne-airport-20090430-ao17.html>This
one was very close to home, and perilously close
to being Australia's worst air disaster. Â
 The essential message is in the first couple of paragraphs.
tn
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