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Yes, this UX issue killed before (AF447) I was told at the time that this was an AirBus issue and that Boeing doesn't have the issue, but apparently both have b
by renox 4y ago
Yes, this UX issue killed before (AF447) I was told at the time that this was an AirBus issue and that Boeing doesn't have the issue, but apparently both have bad UX..
That's surprising: this seems to be a simple check to implement and a very useful one too!
- jhugo 4y agoTo some extent, Boeing doesn't. The controls are physically linked; you can feel the other pilot moving them. In order to make opposing inputs you have to physically fight each others' inputs. It seems in this case there was maybe some additional confusion about automation thrown into the mix; the pilots perhaps thought they were fighting the aircraft rather than each other. This is worrying, since if you want the autopilot disconnected, it would be typical to disconnect it, rather than try to override it (the autopilot will disconnect if manual inputs are made beyond a threshold, but that's not a typical way to disconnect it).