One of the two planes that crashed, had the same problem the day before. An extra experienced pilot riding up front saw what was happening and instructed to turn the system off.
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And there is the critical difference between today’s aircraft and aircraft of 30 or 50 years ago; fly-by-wire systems today. No amount of “airmanship” can overcome a fatally flawed software system which intercedes in control of the aircraft to disastrous consequence. The only ‘fix’ in these circumstances is to disable those computer systems.
“No amount of “airmanship” can overcome a fatally flawed software system which intercedes in control of the aircraft to disastrous consequence. The only ‘fix’ in these circumstances is to disable those computer systems.”
In Boeing FBW system, pilot inputs over ride the computers.
In Airbus FBW system, pilot inputs do not.