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The human mind, even one highly trained, is capable of ignoring all sorts of inputs when conditions don't match expectations. For an SR-71 pilot I can easily im
by jshier 5y ago
The human mind, even one highly trained, is capable of ignoring all sorts of inputs when conditions don't match expectations. For an SR-71 pilot I can easily imagine flying low and slow could create such an issue. It's scary in general just how many airline crashes are "controlled flight into terrain". In 2009, Air France flight 447 crashed off the coast of Brazil after the pilots flew it at a stall from 35,000 feet.
https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/?p=8a7678c37982 https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/?p=8a7678c37982
- loonster 5y agoThanks, this was a good read. I decided to search HN, and this [0] is the most popular thread on "Air France 447". [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3327202 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3327202