777 auto-pilot / software glitch
09-17-2005, 09:02 AM
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777 auto-pilot / software glitch
09-17-2005, 09:43 AM
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One wonders why he did not disconnect the AP immediately. It also gives one pause when you consider an autoland situation. One has to have quite a bit of faith in the system to let the autopilot fly to a blind (nearly) landing.
09-17-2005, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by uniformed reporter
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau report released yesterday reveals the pilot in command disconnected the autopilot and lowered the plane's nose to prevent the stall but the aircraft's automatic throttle responded by increasing the power.
The pilot countered by pushing the thrust levers to the idle position but the aircraft pitched up again and climbed 2000ft
The pilot countered by pushing the thrust levers to the idle position but the aircraft pitched up again and climbed 2000ft
It sounds like the crew got a live demo of the autothrottle wake-up (working the way it's designed). My guess is the AT's would retard once airspeed got above ref. If you don't want AT, turn them all the way off with the paddles.
Sounds like a wild ride for sure.
Last edited by HSLD; 09-17-2005 at 06:52 PM.
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