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This 8 page paper reviews the degree to which autopilot systems are integrated into aircraft function, other electronic equipment, and human performance. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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they interrelate to all other aspects of aviation safety. When we combine human factors with a high tech arena that is constantly evolving and changing the situation can become
tedious. Such is the case when we consider automatic navigation systems, i.e. autopilots and their role in causing or preventing accidents. Accidents occur when autopilots misfunction. The
truth of the matter, however, is that many if not most of these accidents could be prevented if the flight crew was simply more observant when completing their duties.
When you couple less than optimum observation skills with a lack of familiarity with equipment such as autopilots, however, the situation can become even more precipitous.
All commercial pilots in particular should be capable of flying without electronic navigation aids. While, admittedly, certain conditions make this a difficult task at best and
an impossible one at worst, the reality is that attentiveness is one of the best assets a pilot can have. Attentive pilots are more likely to recognize that there
is a problem when an autopilot device is malfunctioning than are inattentive pilots. Hopefully, they will even be able to intercede before an accident occurs.
Aircraft accidents relating to faulty autopilot devices are certainly not uncommon. Although the precise cause has yet to be determined it is commonly believed, for
example, that they June 1, 2010 loss of the French Airbus enroute from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, a loss inclusive of 228 passengers and crew, was related to a
faulty autopilot (Lopez, 2009; Bronstad, 2010). Airbus, consequently, is now mandating the replacement of certain components that interact with those systems (Lopez, 2009). According to one attorney anticipating
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