Hey Aviators... - Page 2

Seahawk · 01-23-2018, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KNS

I have a feeling that a computer flying the same approach will err on the conservative side. That may be fine but how many go-arounds will be acceptable? The human pilot may want to hang it out just a little longer to get the wheels on the ground - and do it successfully. What if the conditions are at or near minimums, does the computer shoot the missed approach over and over, go to the alternate airport, how does it decide?

As a former pilot, I would put my money on the autopilot and associated sensors (accelerometers, six axis non-sinning gyros, differential GPS, etc.). An autopilot will not exceed the flight parameters of the aircraft. If it can land it will.

I have managed automated landings at sea and in many adverse onshore environments...the circular error of probability (CEP) for the UAS on landing is eye watering - meaning they land in nearly the exact same spot every time.

There is a current debate on UAS minimums for weather given their CEP on landing and the fact that no person is actually moving the sticks. Lastly, diverts are a planned event.

flatbutt · 05:26 AM

After landings like that I always hang around to thank the crew. I can just imagine the noise level in the main cabin. I was always amazed at how easily big equipment can get tossed around by wind. The flight from London to NY almost always had to fight a headwind and even though I was always in a 747 that thing got tossed around bigly. One thing for sure is that there are a lot of good pilots out there.