In message <4c5e6457cd7911469a07260381288c2860f54...@orsmsx502.amr.corp.intel.com>, dated Mon, 1 Mar 2010, "Pettit, Ghery" <[email protected]> writes:
> In the Paris incident the pilots tried to exceed the performance >envelope to clear the trees and the computer wouldn't let them. I've >seen video of the crash. Not good. So the computer crashed the plane from level flight to prevent it stalling and crashing. But the performance envelope limits surely have a 'safety factor' built in, so the plane might not have stalled if the pilots tried to gain JUST enough height, not pulled the stick back regardless. I think a re-think is indicated. Didn't WW2 US naval craft have an engine telegraph position 'Flank speed', aka 'GTHOH', which 'pushed the envelope' quite hard? -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK I should be disillusioned, but it's not worth the effort. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
