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Experienced software engineer would NEVER code something like that. Both physically and logically it makes no sense to get same AOA reading after many iteration
by TarlanT 7y ago
Experienced software engineer would NEVER code something like that.
Both physically and logically it makes no sense to get same AOA reading after many iterations of trimming.
That clearly means something is wrong. And probably the sanity of data being fed is in question.
It’s the dumbest mistake in critical system I’ve ever heard.
Even in non critical software these types of logical mistakes are rare.
- mannykannot 7y agoAofA is a function of a number of factors, such as control inputs -- data not available to MCAS. It would be disturbing if the coders on aircraft control systems were modifying the specifications on the fly, and on the basis of misconceptions like that displayed here. Responsibility for the dangerous capabilities of MCAS lies with Boeing, which chose to fix an aerodynamic problem this way, and the FAA, which endorsed it.