ICAO Study: Airline Pilot Automation-Dependence Is Growing

pilots in cockpit

An ICAO-sponsored group is examining pilots’ manual flying proficiency and reliance on automated systems.

Credit: Fernando Peralta Rodriguez/Airbus
Technical advances in flight deck systems are not being supported with sufficient training or best-practices guidance, leaving many pilots too reliant on automated systems and deficient in fundamental hand-flying skills, a new International Civil Aviation Organization working group study finds. The...

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