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Facing the Unexpected in Flight - Human Limitations and Interaction with Technology in the Cockpit (Hardcover)
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Facing the Unexpected in Flight - Human Limitations and Interaction with Technology in the Cockpit (Hardcover)
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Airline pilots often have to face sudden, unexpected situations
that can become potentially dangerous. They are trained to deal
with these situations, but sometimes the lack of time before the
situation deteriorates and the associated stress can compromise
their basic cognitive sequence and lead to a serious incident or
even an accident. This book identifies common denominators in
pilots' reactions to dangerous, unexpected events and highlights
behavior common to all in complex, stressful situations. Facing the
Unexpected in Flight: Human Limitations and Interaction with
Technology attempts to clarify the human characteristics at play in
stressful situations, with the goal of providing a more solid basis
for designing aeronautical operating equipment and shaping future
automation. The book applies an original cognitive analysis method
to highlight actual operational behavior within a quick succession
of short mental segments lasting less than one minute in all. This
rational method of assessing human potential should contribute to a
more effective distribution of roles and help to optimize the
pilot-aircraft interface. The current drive towards total
automation, together with the drone revolution and questions of
cost-effectiveness within a global economy, raises the question of
whether there is a need for pilots onboard aircraft. So, after
scientifically dissecting human limitations and advantages in terms
of flying an aircraft, the book concludes with reflections by the
author on the possibility and implications of eliminating pilots
from aircraft. In this section, the author sets aside scientific
rigor and provides his sometimes subjective personal opinions on
the professional future of airline pilots.
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