
Children of the Magenta (Automation Paradox, pt. 1)
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The Importance of Mode Confusion in Flight
Pilots have become automation managers, with fewer and fewer chances to fly the plane. William: Lack of experience at controls left 447 pilots unprepared when automation turned off. It's possible he didn't understand that he was now flying in a different mode, Sartre says.
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