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Railroads are different though. You can always just stop in case of a problem. In an aircraft not so much.. That's why trains have a dead man's switch but plan
by wkat4242 2y ago
Railroads are different though. You can always just stop in case of a problem. In an aircraft not so much..
That's why trains have a dead man's switch but planes don't. Though I guess at some point in the future they may. Cirrus already has a system that can be engaged by the passengers in case of a problem with the pilot and that will perform a completely autonomous landing. That's on tiny aircraft though.
- dibujaron 2y agoFreight trains can require several miles to stop even at full brake application (which will also ruin the wheels). I agree that it's not the same as a plane, but they still definitely can't stop whenever they'd like or for free.