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Children of the Magenta (Automation Paradox, pt. 1)

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Flight 447's Flight by Wire System Lost Airspeed

The fly by wire system cannot be turned on and off by the pilot. The automation could no longer tell how fast the plane was going. None of this was ideal, but it also wasn't a reason to panic.

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