killbilly
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The thread about the unresponsive TBM (and the Payne Stewart crash) got me thinking....
Has anyone ever thought of a system where, if there wasn't some kind of active intervention from the pilot (either hitting a button or even transmitting on a radio) the auto-pilot would automatically descend to something like 8000 feet to prevent prolonged exposure/hypoxia at high altitude?
Or developed some kind of failsafe system that automatically descends the airplane and warms it up if it detects adverse environmental conditions when the A/P is engaged?
These accidents are understandable, but they seem like one of those things where technology could really solve a problem here.
Has anyone ever thought of a system where, if there wasn't some kind of active intervention from the pilot (either hitting a button or even transmitting on a radio) the auto-pilot would automatically descend to something like 8000 feet to prevent prolonged exposure/hypoxia at high altitude?
Or developed some kind of failsafe system that automatically descends the airplane and warms it up if it detects adverse environmental conditions when the A/P is engaged?
These accidents are understandable, but they seem like one of those things where technology could really solve a problem here.