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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:10:18 -0400
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On 3/16/2011 5:04 PM, Shark8 wrote:
> "Ignore it and continue operation" is, in a word, WRONG.

I hope this is implemented on the flight software of the
next airplane you fly on. On the contrary, ignore it and
continue operation may be exactly the right thing to do,
because the fault may be absorbed elsewhere and the system
will continue to carry out its intended purpose.