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Old 11th Sep 2003, 04:59
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Carruthers
 
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Just about every accident we have had over the last decade has been pilot error. We are developing terrain mapping, automatic weather radars (because the 'pilots' cannot be relied upon to turn them on or use them effectively) automatic landing systems, navigation, TCAS, three dimensional sattelite systems etc, etc. All to get the pilot out of the loop as much as possible. So the moon lander needed some help 34 yrs ago, well there you go. Presumably then we can't trust Cat 3 landings where the pilots are passengers? No one is talking about a pilot less flight deck, but what will be his role and what will he be worth. The 'cock ups' we witness in training are invariably because the pilots decide to fly it rather than manage it, mostly because most of them don't effectively use the systems available now. At the moment they are a necessary but very fallible requirement, but the writing is on the wall.
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