Question of the Week: What is the Biggest Lesson of Asiana 214?

The crash of Asiana 214, a Boeing 777, at SFO brought to the world’s attention a number of issues that pilots have been talking about for years, most notably the role of automation in safety and its potential unintended negative consequences if pilots become too reliant on it and lose critical hand-flying skills.

What issue do you think the crash of the Asiana Boeing 777 raises more critically?

A: The need for airline pilots to have strong hand-flying skills

******B: The need for better training in dealing with automation and its potential traps**

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