Richman
JC’s Resident Curmudgeon
Every once in a while a commercial comes along that entirely encapsulates reality in a neat bundle.
And to that I say "well done"...
DHS hacks 757 from gate
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And to that I say "well done"...
Autothrust Blue
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Inertial-equipped CRJs (at least here) are unable DME-DME-IRU. No GPS = no FMC position.
Right now, I'm not sure anyone actually could. I don't think the system have the ability to do anything other than read the data that streams in over ACARS. But what I think a lot of people, or at least myself are alluding to is if we decide to take the pilot out of the equation all together, the step from Joey Dispatcher sitting at his desk pointing and clicking passengers around the country to Johnny Hacker taking over his console isn't far off.
I have a friend who used to do acceptance testing for the RQ-7 Shadow. That platform was hacked on multiple occasions from what he says.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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Oh, I agree, my issue is with the liars who want media attention by making crazy claims of hacking ancient airplanes.
milleR
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That's a good point. If somebody hacked the distribution track software or (god forbid) the dispersal ratio uplink they could essentially send the plane anywhere they wanted
Toobdrvr
Estrellas Asesino
opsec… OPSEC!!!!
Bandit_Driver
Gold Member
TMK Wifi wouldn't be tied into anything on the airlines. As I recall the WiFI is in it's own avionics rack and doesn't even talk to FWC. As far as the plane is concerned it doesn't even exists.
MCC does have access through software to VIEW aircraft data in near real time. I don't think they can do anything remotely other than view data.
I see to recall the E170 at Shuttle MCC could trip remote CB's but that was about it. Can anyone else comment on that is current in the type?
MCC does have access through software to VIEW aircraft data in near real time. I don't think they can do anything remotely other than view data.
I see to recall the E170 at Shuttle MCC could trip remote CB's but that was about it. Can anyone else comment on that is current in the type?
ShyFlyer
CAP Member
Yeah...people keep yelling that at me. That time I was stationed on Scarif...and Endor...
Autothrust Blue
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An E-jet of some sort recently had a generic I/O module on MAU 1 go haywire according to Embraer.
The ensuing mess happened in VMC; ADS 1 quit, the autopilot and autothrottles disengaged, engine instruments wound to zero (both engines were operating), PFD 1 went haywire and displayed things that the airplane wasn't doing, and a cabin altitude warning was posted (although pressure remained in the people tank). Erroneous GPWS warnings were also fired. There were all matter of things that went wrong, but the crew (in VMC) shrugged and landed at the nearest suitable airport.
Nevertheless, one I/O card on one MAU going "kaboom" caused a bunch of trouble.
The weirdest thing I saw on the 175 turned out to be the intermittent failure of a line-replaceable module in an SPDA. All sorts of weird little electrical queerons across a bunch of seemingly unrelated systems ensued.
Software and hardware assurance is far from perfected in the aeronautical context.
MANY BOTHANS DIED. #toosoon
Roger Roger
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But drooooness!!!!111!1!1
Autothrust Blue
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Granted pushing an airplane around from my couch, in sweats, with an Xbox controller sounds pretty darned good, but...
Roger Roger
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Also, I sort of understand most of this now.
Autothrust Blue
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Great avionics, tho'.
Roger Roger
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It’s p. cool flying the airplane with the CCD.
Van_Hoolio
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There's a little USB device called a "HackRF One" that lets a user receive and transmit anywhere from 1 MHz to 6 GHz. It's only 300 dollars. The much-cheaper receive-only SDR's are what people are using to receive ADS-B info and link it to their EFB's.
I wonder if TCAS could be spoofed? It's not the same as changing the aircraft configuration, but the antisocial act could elicit a response. Like a future generation of kids deliberately jumping in front of self-driving cars.
I wonder if TCAS could be spoofed? It's not the same as changing the aircraft configuration, but the antisocial act could elicit a response. Like a future generation of kids deliberately jumping in front of self-driving cars.
Richman
JC’s Resident Curmudgeon
I'm quite certain the FCC would have an issue with such a device....
Landis
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Actually, as I read that FOIB apparently the pressure did not "remain in the people tank." Everything else continued along all well and good with the exception of the autopilot and auto throttles kicking off. Except when the indications that the engines rolled back below 25% N1 caused the packs to automatically turn off as they thought there wasn't enough bleed available. So the pressurization went away.
Computer programmers generally do a good job, but unfortunately many of the ones I get in to discussions with believe that they can do a perfect job. Self driving cars still have a long way to go. Airplanes are much easier and I think they have even longer to go before they're an actual reality.