Pitot Not The Only Game In Town

A recent commentary by Pierre Sparaco discussed the case of the 2009 loss of Air France Flight 447 over the Atlantic (AW&ST July 23, p. 19). He ends by stating that he patiently waits “for a successor to Pitot's device.” I agree there is a need to “better use and control automation in cockpits,” but...

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