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Nasty Autopilot Secrets
As you probably know, every major airline and lots of the not so major ones capture flight data and use it as part of safety reporting programs — pilots refer to them as “snitch systems.” Any time there's a deviation of any kind, the system automatically reports it and, understandably, identifies the pilot behind the misdeed. Not every mistake or oversight is going to get you busted, but there are a lot of them that will. Some will get you fired. The fairness of such a system is open to… (www.flyingmag.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I was promised Nasty Autopilot Secrets.
He grossly oversimplified the reason AFR447 crashed. It wasn't just ineffective hand-flying, it was also ineffective CRM and other technical issues inherent in Airbus aircraft. AAR214 was also ineffective CRM due to the cultural mores among many Asian countries, including deference to superiors and elders.
Overall, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about.
Overall, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about.
Just ask the guys from Asiania who hit the sea well
Not that well, really.
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Neither are accidents. We're experiencing some of the safest years in aviation in our lives at the moment. I, for one, welcome our glass cockpit overlords in commercial aviation.