A retired U.S. Airways pilot is questioning an Associated Press story that suggests pilots are losing their hands-on instincts because of more reliance on computers.
The pilot in the Associated Press story, Rory Kay, called pilot's dependency on electronics "automation addiction" and said the reliance could cause a new breed of airline accidents. But former U.S. Airways pilot Ron Nielsen said the automation is here to stay, though he would like to see more training for computer-reliant pilots.
"Automation, we never want to get rid of it, because it was designed to reduce workload. The trouble is, what we've got to do now is make sure we don't get so relaxed that we don't stay engaged," Nielsen said.
It would take the "perfect storm" of events to cause an airliner to have an accident, Nielsen said, citing the heavy regulations, extensive training and attention to safety.
Pilots use automated systems for every aspect of the flight other than take-off and landing.
Deadly airline crashes have decreased drastically in the U.S. for the past decade.
Source: http://ktar.com
Source: http://ktar.com
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