Greg Esres wrote:
Yes, *if* the AOA is effectively communicated to the pilot.

You're really just talking about a more effective stall warning
system. Fine.

Both really (indicator and stall warning), but yes, a more effective stall
warning system would literally be the life saver.


But a simple AOA detector that will directly reduce

Hypothesis.

Are you contradicting your previous comment: "Some studies I've seen have
shown that pilots are often oblivious to warning horns and lights, though
stick shakers are effective."?


The sure-fire way to reduce the fatality rate is to add ballistic
parachutes to our aircraft....no, wait, that hasn't worked either. ;-)

I see the parachute guys got a mention on CNN. I wonder if/when the
research will start about the effect they have on a pilot's thinking,
decision making, and risk assesment. I know one was 'fired' when an aileron
became detached - was the plane really uncontrollable? Maybe, I'm not going
to doubt the pilot's remarks. But what about the other ones, and the
accidents where a pilot *perhaps* fly into 'unsuitable' conditions. BTW:
I'm also writing this in future tense.


I don't know the solution to the problem. It may be an unavoidable
aspect of our freedom to fly.

I'd like to think it's a solvable problem, or at least reducable.

Hilton