Quote: (Originally Posted by
jmurba)
when you fly you unit manual using the electronics as a parachute, do you sometime pass in automatic to make sure your parachute is correctly folded wand wil open when necessary ?
jean mi
Of course you should let the solenoid operate from time to time. The purpose of eCCR manual flight is to develop habits resulting in improved monitoring.
Quote: (Originally Posted by
jmurba)
does it means that a portion of Eccr divers dive often without watching po2 ?
No one knows for sure, but that is a fair speculation.
eCCR should inherently be safer than mCCR, but stats (that I have not personally researched) seem to indicate otherwise. It seems fair to estimate inadequate monitoring of eCCR systems.
Quote: (Originally Posted by
PacketSniffer)
The argument being made is that one can run manual mode on a eCCR to force them to monitor their PPO2. I don't see the difference between remembering to check PPO2, then hit button in manual mode vs. remembering to check the PPO2 in eCCR mode. In either case, you still have to remember to do something. For those that have eCCR, why not apply less task loading by utilizing eCCR mode and just remember to check the PPO2?
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In manual eCCR flight, you are not forced to do anything (unlike mCCR)! You can choose to hit the man ad, or wait for the pshshsht. In practise however, I like to use the solenoid noise as an alarm, indicating that I'm approaching la-la land (As a humanoid species, I am highly susceptible to that, especially in or near a magnificent wreck). I like to eSP at 1.1 and mSP of 1.15-1.20.
Diligent PO2 monitoring is easier said than done. Habitual manual flight should build this diligence for most if not all. This solenoid noise, along with the associated habit, technique and discipline replaces any need for wet-switches, buzzers, beepers, etc. I truly believe there will be more of us reaching e+04 flying hours exercising this discipline.
One can claim to have adequate monitoring skill simply because they are still alive to claim it, but how does one measure or test it other than by habitual manual flight? What is the best explanation for the loss of all the experienced flyers? Is it not experience induced Complacency?