Airbus Warns of Speed Problems After Jet Crash »

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In the first hint that malfunctioning airspeed indicators played an important role in the crash of an Air France jet bound for Paris earlier this week, Airbus on Thursday issued a warning to all its customers to follow established procedures when pilots suspect the devices are not properly functioning.

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    Justice4All5 months ago

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    I've played with my Garmin 60Csx and it seems to indicate an accurate ground speed when I compare it with the real time map.
    Measureing ground speed seems easy. Airspeed is probably a little more difficult, especially when it's raining on your pitot tube:)

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      globalwarmer5 months ago

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      I wonder if we'll ever know what happened?

      I still don't trust Air Busses though.

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