GIVE AUTHORITY TO FCS
Isn't it time for Airbus and Boeing to give full authority to the flight control system (FCS), to safeguard the structural integrity of aircraft independent of control inputs (AW&ST Mar. 8, p. 20)? Coupled with an automatic ground collision avoidance system, the FCS should disconnect the pilots when...
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