Downbeat Quality Freak Concerns

 

Finding the right moment for your tests

There are these great moments in a testers's life when you realize that some of those great testing ideas tests should have been applied a little earlier.

Inspiration:

On February 21, 1990, commander Hans Lutz, carried out a system training on the Saab 340 aircraft type with a copilot onboard. The discussion turned to the procedure of remedying a landing gear retraction fault. The commander was of the opinion that on the ground, with the landing gear under load, the function of the retraction mechanism was interrupted. Contrary to the commander’s assumption, the hydraulic pumps began to work and the retraction process could not be interrupted. The aircraft impacted on the ground and was a total loss.

Source:
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/1793_e.pdf (chapter 1.5.1.4.2)