Making the Magic Work: Decoding Automation Before It Derails Your Flight

Automation management strategies are needed with the high levels of automation that are rapidly moving into general aviation aircraft. This article offers a few pointers that have been found useful. They concern knowing the system and being ready for malfunctions. Examples of fatal aircraft accidents illustrate the necessity of such strategies.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2011/media/SepOct2011Magic.pdf
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• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Williams, James
• Publication Date: 2011-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 18-20
• Serial:
  • FAA Safety Briefing
  • Volume: 50
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Federal Aviation Administration
  • ISSN: 1057-9648
  • Serial URL: http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pilots; Air transportation crashes; Aircraft pilotage; Automation; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Automation management strategies (Air pilotage)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01353745
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 14 2011 4:17PM