Pilotless aircraft crashes because of..... Pilot Error?

[mattpilot]

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Pilot Error Downed Predator
Sun, 12 Jun '05

Ironic, Isn't It?

The Air Force announced Friday that the November 24th crash of a MQ-IL Predator unmanned aerial vehicle was caused by pilot error. The crash destroyed the aircraft with a value of about $3.5 million. (File Photo)

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While on a check flight, the Predator suffered a failure in its navigation system. The pilot, who controls the aircraft remotely, decided to land the aircraft. The investigation board report stated that the pilot failed to disconnect the airspeed hold function as required by the checklist.

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This resulted in the aircraft being in the wrong configuration for landing. The Predator impacted terrain near the runway and was destroyed. The investigation determined that the navigation system malfunction was a distraction, but did not prevent the aircraft from landing safely

 

[awacs941]

Interesting...

 

[TonyC]

GAME OVER - Insert another quarter

In my day, that would cost you a quarter. I'm not sure my kids would "get" that. To them, Game Over just means click Play Again.


Having no meaningful ramifications for failure does little to reinforce positive behaviors, i.e., successful landings. Of course, nobody died. Just somebody else's $3.5 million. (My money, by the way, being a taxpayer.)


And they want to have pilotless airliners?

Hmmmm






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[Whiskey Tango]

Because no one was onboard and no one was in danger didn't it still land safely?

 

[Metro752]

a Gear up Landing! why dont they just say it!

They probably crashed in in like Qatar or somewhere similar, and all the locals laughed

 

[Hawkered]

No, it was destroyed. Not really a "gear up landing". They've been crashing everywhere. There "mission failure" rate is almost 30 times higher than for manned flight.