Didn't the vacuum source fail which caused the AI to fail? I thought the
jury decision was based on there being no vacuum failure annunciator,
but I could be wrong.


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From: .Blueskies. ]
Posted At: Saturday, July 22, 2006 06:33
Posted To: rec.aviation.owning
Conversation: non TSO AI for co-pilot legal?
Subject: non TSO AI for co-pilot legal?


"Jim Carter" wrote in message
.com...
: The Carnahan crash was caused by the pilot's inability to manage
: multiple failures if I remember correctly. Both vacuum pumps failed
(one
: was known before takeoff wasn't it?) and the pilot failed to
recognize
: that the vacuum gyros were bogus. Sure the jury found for the
plaintiff,
: but there was a lot of public emotion in that case and damn few
facts.
: If it had been a 135 ride it probably wouldn't have left the ground,
but
: since Carnahan's kid was flying it part 91 he was allowed to make
stupid
: decisions.
:
: I'd be hesitant to cite the Carnahan case as anything except an
example
: of a runaway jury.
:
:

The vacuum pumps did not fail, just the AI...