Years ago I was briefly involved in motorcycle road racing. T-shirts with the slogan, “Crashing Sucks” and a suitable graphic were quite popular. Even then, I thought how appropriate that slogan also was for aviation.
Crashing Sucks
Years ago I was briefly involved in motorcycle road racing. T-shirts with the slogan, Crashing Sucks and a suitable graphic were quite popular. Even then, I thought how appropriate that slogan also was for aviation. Now we find ourselves with back-to-back airliner crashes while landing in visual conditions and Im reminded of just how appropriate that slogan is to aviation. Crashing sucks for all the obvious reasons, but we must also remember that aviation is a…
Key Takeaways:
- Recent airliner crashes during visual landings highlight concerns about fundamental piloting skills and the dangerous over-reliance on automation.
- The author emphasizes that pilots are always the "pilot in command" and must actively monitor automation, treating it like a student ready for intervention.
- Pilots need to be prepared to take control and hand-fly, especially when automation, designed for normal circumstances, fails to act safely or in abnormal situations.
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