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You can indeed get engine management computers, but the thinking in the aviation world is that this would be just another thing that could go wrong. In any case
by mnw21cam 9y ago
You can indeed get engine management computers, but the thinking in the aviation world is that this would be just another thing that could go wrong. In any case, if the computer were to fail, the pilot would have to know how to manage the engine manually. Aircraft engines have various design choices designed to make the things more reliable, such as dual independent ignition systems that are isolated from the battery. The pilot deliberately has independent control over things like fuel/air mixture for good reasons.