I'm not a pilot but since I see there are many on the forum I thought I'd contribute an article I found on Bloomberg.com.
http://www.bloomberg...o-accident.html
"[background=transparent]As jetliners have become more computer-driven, pilots spend more time monitoring autopilots and other systems, NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman said in an interview after the hearing.[/background][background=transparent]
“That monitoring is no less important than the hand flying they once did, and failing to be attentive to the monitoring can be just as catastrophic,” Hersman said.[/background][background=transparent]
Pilots need more time in simulators to practice in increasingly complex cockpits, Rory Kay, a safety consultant and airline pilot who authored a report last year on the hazards of increased automation, said in a phone interview.[/background][background=transparent]
“Quality training is the best solution to this,” Kay said."[/background]
http://www.bloomberg...o-accident.html
"[background=transparent]As jetliners have become more computer-driven, pilots spend more time monitoring autopilots and other systems, NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman said in an interview after the hearing.[/background][background=transparent]
“That monitoring is no less important than the hand flying they once did, and failing to be attentive to the monitoring can be just as catastrophic,” Hersman said.[/background][background=transparent]
Pilots need more time in simulators to practice in increasingly complex cockpits, Rory Kay, a safety consultant and airline pilot who authored a report last year on the hazards of increased automation, said in a phone interview.[/background][background=transparent]
“Quality training is the best solution to this,” Kay said."[/background]
