A warning signal flashed on a screen.In bold, orange letters a message alerted the pilot that the landing gear was not operating properly.
This happened before the aircraft left the ground.
Today's computer-integrated technology provided the information that was vital for the pilot to make the decisions for life or death situations.
Imagine, however, that before such technology was available what could of happened if the aircraft took off with faulty landing gear.
In 1995 the first aircraft was produced through computer-aided design and engineered by Boeing.They debuted the twin-engine 777, the biggest two-engine jet ever to fly and the first aircraft produced through computer-aided design and engineering.
It was a wonderful achievement.
Such an incident happened just the other day and maintenance thought they had fixed the problem the first time around.
It was only until the big-bird left the gate that another warning message appeared and it was back to the gate for another look.
This time around, maintenance could not get the problem solved and the plane was grounded.
Despite the situation and the unhappy customers that didn't depart on time they were grateful for the attention given to safety.
It was hours later that another plane was provided for the flight and the customers were safely transported to their destination.
Come Fly Again :)
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