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No, Auto-GCAS could not have prevented the Germanwings crash (theaviationist.com)
1 point by java-man on April 6, 2015 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



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"The A-GCAS as it is now, must be activated by the pilot: once activated it can’t be overridden (the computer will recover the plane taking over command of the plane), but a pilot who wants to commit suicide has the option to disarm it."




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