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Flying didn’t become as safe as it is today by relying on the pilots to be perfect
by CaptainMarvel 6y ago
Flying didn’t become as safe as it is today by relying on the pilots to be perfect
- _ph_ 6y agoPerfect? No. But no one, not being capable of noticing clear warnings has no business operating a vehicle, especially a commercial airplane. It is actually the corner case, that the airplane refused to deploy the wheels. Usually, there is a technical problem preventing the deployment. So checking that the landing gear actually deployed should be one of the most fundamental things a pilot does, as well as looking out for error messages.
- briandear 6y agoLooking at the damned airspeed indicator was all it would have taken.
- kayfox 6y agoThe UI is preventing the pilots from extending the landing gear and causing it to be structurally damaged. In short, the UI is trying to prevent a mistake from having consequences.