Cockpit voice activation equipment?
Asked by: basil9876 3725 views Aircraft Systems, Commercial Pilot
I was watching and Air Canada 777 on Just Planes and noticed that on final when the computer voice says "Approaching minimums", the copilot said very clearly and loudly (like he was talking to a computer on a smartphone) "roger". Then a few seconds later when it said "minimums", the copilot said very clearly and loudly "Runway in sight, landing". Is there something in the cockpit that listens for a response from "approaching minimums" and "minimums" for some sort of safety thing? Here's the part of the video: http://youtu.be/dJ4keU4xcrM?t=9m3s Thanks
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