[SystemSafety] The States and Modes debate

[Prof. Dr. Peter Bernard Ladkin]

On 2026-05-19 09:03 , Les Chambers wrote:
> My view is that the word "mode" needs to be banished from the face of the Earth!

Modes are essential when talking about autopilots, and have been for 30 years, ever since "mode 
confusion" was introduced in Woods and Sarter's analysis of A320 AP workings.

PBL

Prof. Dr. Peter Bernard Ladkin
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