Dangers of Automation in Airliners
Dangers of Automation in Airliners A highly contemporary and relevant examination of the subject in light of recent events surrounding the Boeing 737 MAX.Automation in aviation can be a lifesaver,…
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Dangers of Automation in Airliners
A highly contemporary and relevant examination of the subject in light of recent events surrounding the Boeing 737 MAX.Automation in aviation can be a lifesaver, expertly guiding a plane and its passengers through stormy weather to a safe landing. But progress was slow for the next three decades. Or it can be a murderer, crashing an aircraft and killing all on board in the mistaken belief that it is doing the right thing.Lawrence Sperry invented the autopilot just ten years after the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903.
That's when the real trouble began.Aviation automation has been pushed to its limits, with pilots increasingly relying on it. Then came the end of the Second World War and the jet age. Autopilot, autothrottle, autoland, flight management systems, air data systems, inertial guidance systems.
All these systems are only as good as