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> There is one big difference between using floppies and flash though; the floppy system has proven itself in the field and was created in past years hopefully

> There is one big difference between using floppies and flash though; the floppy system has proven itself in the field and was created in past years hopefully before the FCC's recent dysfunction FAA has always been dysfunctional. It's just that nowadays with the internet, Boeing and the FAA can no longer control the narrative to the same degree. Just look how how they handled the crashes in the 90s [1]. The FAA and Boeing basically dismissed the crashes entirely with shoulder shrugs. Their mouth pieces repeated the refrain 'safest form of travel' over an over. They were asleep at the wheel then, just like now. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_rudder_issues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_rudder_issues

liability 6y ago
This is complete nonsense. Mistakes have always happened but the FAA was highly instrumental during the 20th century in driving down accident rates. And even if that weren't the case, you're ignoring all of my other points, particularly the one about the floppy system being proven in the field for years, and your failure to provide examples of accidents attributable to the use of floppies. Come up with some sources specific to your concern about floppies if you can, or this conversation has run its course. > Their mouth pieces repeated the refrain 'safest form of travel' over an over Unless they're covering up thousands of fatalities (they aren't), the statistics are pretty clear.
- linuxftw 6y ago
  > And even if that weren't the case, you're ignoring all of my other points, particularly the one about the floppy system being proven in the field for years, and your failure to provide examples of accidents attributable to the use of floppies. I don't think the FAA could satisfactorily prove to me that corrupted data has never made it onto a plane and that plane wasn't thereafter flown with passengers. Software has been getting a free pass, I doubt they have ever competently audited any flight control software.

liability 6y ago

This is complete nonsense. Mistakes have always happened but the FAA was highly instrumental during the 20th century in driving down accident rates. And even if that weren't the case, you're ignoring all of my other points, particularly the one about the floppy system being proven in the field for years, and your failure to provide examples of accidents attributable to the use of floppies. Come up with some sources specific to your concern about floppies if you can, or this conversation has run its course. > Their mouth pieces repeated the refrain 'safest form of travel' over an over Unless they're covering up thousands of fatalities (they aren't), the statistics are pretty clear.

linuxftw 6y ago
> And even if that weren't the case, you're ignoring all of my other points, particularly the one about the floppy system being proven in the field for years, and your failure to provide examples of accidents attributable to the use of floppies. I don't think the FAA could satisfactorily prove to me that corrupted data has never made it onto a plane and that plane wasn't thereafter flown with passengers. Software has been getting a free pass, I doubt they have ever competently audited any flight control software.