[Info-vax] OT: Aircraft pitot tubes and clustering.

[JF Mezei]

John Santos wrote:

> But JF was talking about an automated flight control system, which means
> the purely mechanical instrument needs to be digitized, which means 
> electronics...


Are there any cars still built with purely mechanical speedometres ?
Facts is that electronics are prevalent everywhere.

The problem isn't the electronics, it is how electronics can detect and
handle mechanical failures (such as icing of airspeed sensors).