I'm not a pilot, but I do notice things about communication. Quote: Air Canada pilot: Tower Air Canada 759 I can see lights on the runway there. Can you confirm we’re clear to land? This is somewhat ambiguous. "Lights on the runway" can be interpreted as "runway lights". or "...
Jump to postThey could improve the Q400 by adding window shades and reclining seats . . .
Just sayin'.
Possibly a naive question, but would it be possible to design an autopilot system that can't be programmed to fly into terrain?
Jump to postPeople generally do talk considerably louder on a phone than n face to face conversation. I do myself sometimes, as my wife points out. And once in a phone conversation, they tend to forget their physical surroundings. A story illustrates the potential drawbacks of this. Once, about eight years ago,...
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Jump to postThis is my first post, so please forgive me if it's redundant. This little linguistic mannerism has always boggled me: On most flights I've been on, F/As and cockpit crew tend to use the word, "about" when "around" would seem more appropriate. Examples: "Please keep your seat belt securely fastened ...
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