Comment SubjectsInCommentsAreStupid (Score 3, Insightful) 144
Don't you just love the constant creeping neofeudalism everywhere?
Likewise, the automation is not designed to handle extreme failures of the aircraft.
I beg to differ. Even though i'm unable to find it on the net i distinctly remember that after the crash of UA232 (total hydraulics failure) a system was developed (but not installed, as it was deemed too costly) that could land a DC-10 in those extreme circumstances.
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