Bart International 185 - Feb-April 2020

Page 77

FROM THE COCKPIT

BACKUP BASICS As welcome as automation is, basic flying skills always need to be available as a back-up to help pilots through a confusing failure or mismanagement of the automated systems, highlights Capt. LeRoy Cook

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While automation has made planes more efficient, many pilots worry the systems are detracting from maintaining their own abilities. BART: FEBRUARY - APRIL - 2020 - 77


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