Automation friend or foe
Amen to that SAS but unfortunately it is the minority of pilots that have both the skill and knowledge to operate the automation effectively. The majority need more training and practice than they currently receive.
After hearing at a recent conference that 50% of a major airline's pilot applicants fail their selection process (EASA CPL/IR's remember) it seems to indicate that whatever we are doing we need to find a way of doing it better.
We are being overtaken by a technology-rich future that is swamping our ability to cope and deliver a pilot with good handling skills too. For many the step up to flat screens, and their digits and text, from the good old round dials is proving a challenge that maybe too big.
G
PS - Thanks to CRAB for that fulsome explanation of the NVG protocols in the UK Mil
Last edited by Geoffersincornwall; 12th October 2015 at 13:40.
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