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Question of the Week

New aircraft are coming off the production line equipped with modern avionics systems that offer a level of situational awareness previously unavailable to most pilots. But is the training environment ready for the new technology?
Technological advances are making us safer through better situational awareness, providing more information, presenting it in formats that are easier understand, and creating a foundation for better decision making in the cockpit. Bring 'em on.
The skills required for a pilot to effectively interact with flat panels versus standard vacuum/gyro instruments can be very different. Those differences are creating a knowledge gap. If training won't address the issue of systems knowledge then regulations just might. Make no mistake: We're headed toward a system where pilots will require a type rating not for the aircraft, but for the boxes in its panel.
New pilots will become reliant on very complex systems — when those systems go down, so might those pilots (those not skilled in the "older" arts). New technology is great, but pilotage relies on more than pixels on a screen. We're losing those skills.
Pilots know when they do and when they do not understand systems. We will seek out training when we need it and read operations manuals when we need them. No regulatory or training requirements need be imposed.


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