Tuesday, 19 November 2013 - 04:31
Auto piloted landing dangerous
Aircrafts landing on autopilot can find themselves in a dangerous situation . The Research Council for security sent out a worldwide alert to pilots , air traffic controllers, and airlines.
When an aircraft flies in from a greater height than usual, something goes wrong between the signal from the runway and the autopilot, causing the plane to receive an inverted signal. Instead of continuing to decline, the nose of the plane goes up again.
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Wikimedia commons When that happens, the aircraft loses speed, and the pilot must intervene to prevent the aircraft from falling out of the air. The unexpected reaction can occur in all types of aircraft, reports the Research Council . The problem came to light during the investigation of the board into an incident at Eindhoven Airport in May, when the crew of a Boeing 737 suddenly noticed during landing that the plane was in danger . The pilot took over from the autopilot, and pulled the aircraft back up. He managed to land the plane safely .
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Wikimedia commons When that happens, the aircraft loses speed, and the pilot must intervene to prevent the aircraft from falling out of the air. The unexpected reaction can occur in all types of aircraft, reports the Research Council . The problem came to light during the investigation of the board into an incident at Eindhoven Airport in May, when the crew of a Boeing 737 suddenly noticed during landing that the plane was in danger . The pilot took over from the autopilot, and pulled the aircraft back up. He managed to land the plane safely .