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Old 23rd Aug 2013, 22:05
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Those scenarios and events will be obviously different from each other and there will be a clear distinction between human-engendered incidents and those that are down to automation.
There will be no clear distinction at all. If there is an automation event, do you not think that is also a
human-engendered
Like I said in a previous post , the human error is simple moved further down the chain. You can never get away from it.
One assumption that non- pilots make a lot in this thread is that pilots cause more problems than they create. The opposite is true. From planning stage to disembarkation we are recognising and mitigating errors made by software designers ( incorrect coding of waypoints etc) engineers, ATC, aircraft designers, meteorologists, baggage handlers, load control staff etc. Notice any similarities between these parties? They all have human input to the system, sometimes years in advance.How do we remove that human input? We can't, we would just be moving it away from the aircraft.
Pilots, like every other human make mistakes, but don't forget that we also recognise and fix them.
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