[Spktyr]

I don't know about it falling out of the sky, but as I recall from reading, if a four engine Airbus loses an engine, it drops the opposite number on the other wing back to idle "in the interests of preserving control" (and, I suspect, because the computer doesn't really know what to do with asymmetric thrust). As we all know, Airbus does not allow the pilot to override the computer in any way. Put these two together, and wonder what happens when you lose an engine on takeoff.

I'd rather fly a Boeing, thanks....

[wk4bush2004]

Not allowing to override the computer? That's a flying deathtrap!

I'll stick with Boeing as well.

[AGreatPer]

"Airbus does not allow the pilot to override the computer in any way"

I didn't know that and if true won't ever again ride JetBlue out of NY. Give me a Boeing.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Boeing builds better planes period.

[sixmil]

I don't know about it falling out of the sky, but as I recall from reading, if a four engine Airbus loses an engine, it drops the opposite number on the other wing back to idle "in the interests of preserving control" (and, I suspect, because the computer doesn't really know what to do with asymmetric thrust). As we all know, Airbus does not allow the pilot to override the computer in any way. Put these two together, and wonder what happens when you lose an engine on takeoff.

That's crazy. Computers aren't any smarter than the people who program them, and few of these guys have ever piloted a plane. I saw a clip where one of these closed control system Airbuses tried to land (crashed) at the end of the runway when a low altitude flyby convinced the flight computer that it was time to land the plane. I thought they gave up on the closed system, scary.