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Old 1st Aug 2009, 01:45
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4Greens - “An important requirement is unusual attitude recovery training.”

I would not disagree that unusual attitude recovery training is an important subject, but what is the exact relevance to automation / computers?

It may be more beneficial to look at the reasons for the loss of control.
If there have been system failures, then why did they fail, and how did the crew manage these failures given that in most, if not all circumstances the aircraft is still flyable – rule 1 fly the aircraft.
‘Loss of control’ accidents without system failure appear to have elements of non normal operation, surprise, and hazards of physiological disorientation – these are not failures of technology or the aircraft.

Thus, the higher priority for training might be related to how pilots manage system failures, how they fly an aircraft in a degraded state, and how they manage themselves when dealing with the unexpected or when challenged by weakness of human physiology – always trust the instruments.
It would better to avoid the hazardous situations, rather than relying on recovering from an upset, if indeed it is recognized / recognizable.
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