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When the Autopilot Switched Off

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Bringing Your Kids to Work Day

On aeroflot flight five, nine, three, 13 year old yana has done what her father told her. While captain kodrinski has been coaching his daughter to turn the plane left, then right. The auto pilot has actually been flying the plane. Now it's the turn of jana's older brother, 15 year old Eldar gets into his dad's seat. He adjusts the auto pilot, then gives eldar instructions to give him the illusion that he's in control. It seems to him that the plane turns in response. Is the plane turning? That's great. I don't understand. From the back of the cockpit, jana says something. Something about

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