Friday, July 31, 2009



Will Increasing Automation Make Jets Less Safe?
By Gerald Traufetter
Computers on board aircraft have made flying safer, but when they encounter errors they can create turmoil. Engineers are pressing ahead with the automation of aircraft, but pilots warn that efforts to computerize jets are going too far and that diminished human control could create dangerous situations.






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