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In-flight upset - 154 km west of Learmonth, WA, 7 October 2008,

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Figure 8: Overview <strong>of</strong> the ADIRSAir data reference partThe ADR part <strong>of</strong> the ADIRU provided information about the aircraft’s movementthrough the air and atmospheric information. It obtained its inputs from sensorsmounted on the aircraft’s fuselage.Each ADIRU had its own, independent sensors. 28 An AOA sensor and a total airtemperature (TAT) probe provided data via analogue electrical signals directly tothe ADIRU. <strong>In</strong> addition, a pitot probe and two static ports provided data to theADIRU via air data modules (ADMs), which converted air pressure signals todigital signals.The ADR parameters used instantaneous measurements; that is, each measurementwas completely independent <strong>of</strong> previous measurements. 29 As a result, anycorruption <strong>of</strong> the data did not have an ongoing effect on subsequent calculations.2829There were three AOA sensors, three pitot probes and six static ports on the aircraft. There wereonly two TAT probes; one provided data direct to ADIRUs 1 and 3, the other provided data directto ADIRU 2.The one exception was the altitude rate (or vertical speed), which was dependent on the rate <strong>of</strong>change <strong>of</strong> the previous few measurements <strong>of</strong> altitude.- 15 -

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