What were those aeroengineers thinking?!?!?

[3WE]

If you re-open a cross feed valve, you over ride important fire systems? How non-intuitive! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

A "Perf" option on the autopilot that has 100 feet of slop? That won't work! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

A compass mounted behind the copilot and you use little mirrors to read it? CRAZY! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R0CViDUBFs

Yeah, I still don't get the single autopilot go-around deal on 737's either.

[flyboy2548m]

If you re-open a cross feed valve, you over ride important fire systems? How non-intuitive! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

A "Perf" option on the autopilot that has 100 feet of slop? That won't work! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

A compass mounted behind the copilot and you use little mirrors to read it? CRAZY! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R0CViDUBFs

Yeah, I still don't get the single autopilot go-around deal on 737's either.

Indeed, just imagine the wonderful airplane Gabby-boy would have designed.

[3WE]

If you re-open a cross feed valve, you over ride important fire systems? How non-intuitive! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

A "Perf" option on the autopilot that has 100 feet of slop? That won't work! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

A compass mounted behind the copilot and you use little mirrors to read it? CRAZY! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R0CViDUBFs

Yeah, I still don't get the single autopilot go-around deal on 737's either.

Indeed, just imagine the wonderful airplane Gabby-boy would have designed.

I imagine it would contain some trade offs.

[3WE]

I have recently learned that many modern hand guns are being designed without a traditional "trigger lock safety".

Long pull triggers (and operators using just a tad of common sense) are said to provide just as much safety to the operation).

I disagree with this design philosophy, and you don't have to search http://www.internet.com very long to find well-trained folks (like policeman) inadvertently firing their weapons.

(Yeah, sure, they were not following procedure, but hey, folks screw up).

What are those not_aeroengineers thinking?

[3WE]

Missfire.

Monchavo needs to add a trigger safety on his submit button.

[PurduePilot]

If you re-open a cross feed valve, you over ride important fire systems? How non-intuitive! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

A "Perf" option on the autopilot that has 100 feet of slop? That won't work! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

A compass mounted behind the copilot and you use little mirrors to read it? CRAZY! What were they thinking? I would have designed it differently!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R0CViDUBFs

Yeah, I still don't get the single autopilot go-around deal on 737's either.

why the hell would you even consider reopening the pneumatic cross feed when you've had an engine fire?

Back before RVSM maybe 100 ft was considered acceptable since it saved fuel burn and engine wear.

Compass location is stupid but who uses a whiskey compass in a jet with dual slaved HSIs?

[flyboy2548m]

why the hell would you even consider reopening the pneumatic cross feed when you've had an engine fire?

Good question. On the Cheap Composite Crackerbox the Engine Fail QRH even specifically directs you to move the relevant switch to SHUT (it's normally in AUTO).

[3WE]

why the hell would you even consider reopening the pneumatic cross feed when you've had an engine fire?

Good question. On the Cheap Composite Crackerbox the Engine Fail QRH even specifically directs you to move the relevant switch to SHUT (it's normally in AUTO).

Maybe the guy in the video was just marveling over the fact that behind all those panels are little cables tying this thingy to that thingy...contrast that with stuff like, you know, dual EALCS failures.