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"You're right that this is all just posturing and anecdotes." Maybe in programming, but I think there are plenty of areas wherein this "manual transmission" le
by rsync 12y ago
"You're right that this is all just posturing and anecdotes."
Maybe in programming, but I think there are plenty of areas wherein this "manual transmission" learning curve should be practiced.
I hate to stomp all over this guys grave, but that air france pilot who responded to the STALL STALL STALL blaring in his face for two minutes by pulling up on the yoke as hard as he could ... perhaps that guy could have used some more "manual transmission" knowledge of the plane.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447#Human_factors_and_computer_interaction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447#Human_fac...
- marcosdumay 12y agoThat was a much more complex situation, and fundamental knowledge about airplanes (that all of the pilots probably have plenty) wouldn't have helped anybody. From that same link. "this led to a perverse reversal that lasted nearly to the impact: each time Bonin happened to lower the nose, rendering the angle of attack marginally less severe, the stall warning sounded again—a negative reinforcement that may have locked him into his pattern of pitching up"