General Discussion Forum | 787 problems...?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2152284/Could-vulnerable-chip-allow-hackers-Boeing-787-Back-door-allow-cyber-criminals-way-in.html

yes, the Daily Heil does make a drama of these things but it's a genuine concern. Boeing reputedly used an off-the-shelf component in the avionics that has a vulnerability, and could potentially be attacked by malware of some sort.

As the 787 is more advanced and networked than any previous civil aircraft the full story would be interesting.

I know a Solution - They need to buy Norton 360

After reading this I'm not even going to bother reading anything else on the Daily Fail that's aviation related

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2151570/Crowd-Wentworth-golf-course-gasp-2-planes-collide-approach-Heathrow.html

In defence of the Daily Fail, they do make the point that it's an optical illusion. I rather doubt that they're a mile or more apart though, more like 1 -2,000 feet as they both look like 777's to me.

Tthey have this fly by wire technology ( not the only one these days that uses it either) which in my view is a glorified version of a pc game and sorry to say i dont think its the way to go to fly a plane as there is no feelings of the control whatsoever.
Most pilots fly by instinct and feelings and not by electric signals.
yes i gather there are many backups but !

There is a version of force feedback integrated into the controls. Pilots who helped design the systems for the Lockheed F-16, Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 insisted that it was necessary to prevent pilot induced oscillation, which is a deadly phenomenon where only visual references are available.

Basically over-pulling or pushing the stick so the movable surfaces 'flap' as the pilot tries to compensate.

It has to be a two-way system with feedback from the flying surfaces or the pilot just doesn't have sufficient control.