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There's not really any debate. The MAX ignored very basic controls lessons that were learned and institutionalized, as you say, over 50 years ago.
by bronson 7y ago
There's not really any debate. The MAX ignored very basic controls lessons that were learned and institutionalized, as you say, over 50 years ago.
- bumby 7y agoI agree that the 737-MAX wasn't a good example. My limited understanding in a broader sense (as opposed to the specific 737-MAX case) is there is still considerable debate on who should have ultimate control (human or software) of the aircraft when making critical decisions. I remember reading an article a while back that made it seem like Boeing and Airbus were on different sides of this spectrum in basic design philosophy, but I don't know how true that is.
- bronson 7y agoIt's like any good technical religious debate: both sides have good points and the ideal that they're both working toward is somewhere in the middle. Airbus has backed off trying automate everything (starting with AF 296 in 1988) and, as this MCAS debacle has demonstrated, Boeing is happy to add serious automation. The days of the "pilot's plane" are long over. Now it's ever thinnner shades of gray.