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Old March 30th 07, 11:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_2_]
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Default Old, but interesting topic

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Sammy writes:

The issue we were debating was indeed whether or not the scenario was
silly.


No, we were debating whether or not it's possible. And it is
possible.

Assessments of silliness are subjective and have no place here.

If this were considered a significant risk by the risk management
experts of the world, we'd have a standing procedure on what happens
if both pilots are incapacitated just as we have procedures for water
landings etc. I'm not about to ignore the experts and listen to you.


The absence of a procedure doesn't mean that a given procedure won't
work.

How's it better if a non certified ILS ploughs you into the ground.


It is unlikely to do that.

However even then you'd
be wrong because chances are almost 100% it wouldn't be calibrated
well enough.


How great would the error be, exactly?

Yes again, the experts are wrong and you're right.


No, they simply assume that the A380 will be a reality soon, whereas I
do not.

Ahhhhhh so now you are going to change that set in stone FMC
programming are you?


The FMC is not programmed for a notorious approach to begin with.


FMCs aren't programmed for approaches period, you moron


Bertie