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why?

• adgjlsfhk1 5y ago
  homebrew solutions generally don't have the excessive redundancy that keeps planes from crashing.
  • bityard 5y ago
    You mainly see "excessive redundancy" in larger cargo, passenger, and military aircraft. Small general aviation airplanes don't have as many redundant systems as you'd think. There is neither the space or weight budget. For safety, they mainly rely on well engineered systems, frequent inspections, required maintenance and updates, and failsafe design, such as the ability to pilot the plane as a glider if the engine cuts out.
  • samus 5y ago
    Not all systems are safety-critical though. Most hackers probably wouldn't mess with control surfaces, engine control, and instruments, and would err on the side of safety too. But planes don't immediately drop from the sky just because their radio is off or their navigation systems have a hickup.