Fly-by-wire algorithms?

[JDNSW]

For those interested, remember some unscheduled aerobatics by Qantas in WA a few years back?

Qantas flight plunge off Western Australia blamed on computer (http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/qantas-flight-terror-blamed-on-computer-20111219-1p1to.html)

Justifies your faith in fly-by-wire - or does it?

John

[muddymech]

we now have fly by light to control systems, interesting times.

[VladTepes]

Allow me to assist with a clue....


A wild ride mid-flight on a Qantas Airbus that left a third of passengers on board injured as they were tossed out of their seats has been traced to a computer programming glitch, air investigators have found.

Read more: Qantas flight plunge off Western Australia blamed on computer (http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/qantas-flight-terror-blamed-on-computer-20111219-1p1to.html#ixzz1hYWa3d3i)

[stallie]

*Yawn* Boeings can do it to. Different computer playing up, but similar effect.

http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24550/aair200503722_001.pdf