Question of the Week: Fly the Airplane?
According to the Wall Street Journal, the crew of Air France 447 got so wrapped up in the management of systems they forgot to “fly the airplane” as so many of us had drummed into us. Has automation made us safer – or more vulnerable? Plus: Last week, we asked AVweb readers how much financial support governments should provide to aviation companies. Did Canada make the wrong decision about funding Diamond’s D-Jet? Click through to see how AVweb readers answered our poll.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the crew of Air France 447 got so wrapped up in the management of systems they forgot to "fly the airplane" as so many of us had drummed into us.
Has automation made us safer - or more vulnerable?
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