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Tag Archives: San Francisco International
EgyptAir Flight 804
With the loss of EgyptAir Flight 804 this past week, speculation again goes to terrorism. It is a possibility, but probably not in this case. Reports in the media indicate the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) information reported … Continue reading →
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Tagged acts of war, Airbus 340, Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS), Asiana Airlines Flight 214, Automation, Boeing, Boeing 777, British Airways Flight 38, cockpit voice recorder, criminal activity, dependency on electronics, EgyptAir Flight 804, flight data recorder, fly-by-wire, Heathrow Airport, hijacking, Lufthansa Airlines, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, San Francisco International, terrorism, United Airlines
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Automation in Aviation
There is a great deal of dialogue about the use of automation in aviation. Lately, some of the talk is focusing on the failure of automation and the role it played in the crash of Asiana 214, the Boeing 777 … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flight Instructing, Flying
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Tagged accident reports, air carriers, aircraft accidents, Asiana 214, auto-throttles, automation failure, Automation in Aviation, autopilot, aviation safety and efficiency, basic airmanship, Boeing 777, cockpit automation, complacency, confidence, discipline, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, problems in the cockpit, professional flight crews, runway 28L, San Francisco International, systems failure, technology, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), The University of Central Florida
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