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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AIRCRAFT SAFETY SURVEY REPORT<br />
46<br />
FIGURE B3.5<br />
There are too many modes available on the FMC/FMGS<br />
100%<br />
90%<br />
80%<br />
70%<br />
60%<br />
50%<br />
40%<br />
30%<br />
20%<br />
10%<br />
0%<br />
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree No Response<br />
Understanding mode functions<br />
Fifteen per cent of respondents indicated that there were still some modes that they did not<br />
understand (see fig. B3.6).<br />
L<br />
Table B3.6a shows that pilots operating Airbus aircraft were less satisfied with their knowledge<br />
of various modes than pilots operating Boeing aircraft.<br />
Table B3.6a<br />
'There are some modes that I still don't understand.'<br />
Airbus<br />
Boeing<br />
Caotain First officer<br />
2 2%<br />
11%<br />
18%<br />
15%<br />
Further research needs to establish whether the modes which are not well understood by pilots<br />
are seldom used, or whether they are fundamental to the safe operation of the aircraft.
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