European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Of no now pilots the Faa also launched a full scale to Tow of Pitol rules and qualifications to a targe degree the Effort to minimize human error has resulted in full automated cockpits the Industry has tried to devise ways to override the human propensity to err. The Pitol is a manager now monitoring on Boord comp leis and switches and gauges to is be longer the Caplam at his ship he has. Become he Driver of an air bus. Earl Weiner. A University of Miami professor who specializes in human performance has Long argued Hal automation in the cockpit has bred new kinds of. Human performance problems. Complacency for one boredom for another. Boeing s loll notes there have been no fall. Accidents in Boeing s most automated cockpits the 757 and the 767. But he agrees that automaton has led to now lapses in human performance. Boredom has not Boon studied very much Stoll said. Humans Are not that Good Al dealing with routine without making an error. Loading the dishwasher is an. Exam Pio. So is salting the flaps. One night you re going to forget to turn on the dishwasher Afler you Load it whal to need to find out is a Way to prevent that kind of error irom killing people when you make to in an -. Airplane.". pilots who appreciate the new gang cry also feel they Are the ultimate safeguard in the cockpit. They have the intelligence to override Tho computer the ability so perform in an emergency As Aloha airlines pilots did when a third of Iho roof of heir Jef broke Awn Over the Pacific. How Many passengers would Leel comfortable in an air plane Hal was totally dependent machine who would wan to a Wilri to human up there Wilh Tho ability to think to see even occasionally. To laugh. Pipit re Are even chuckling these Days about the Laic i. Joke making the rounds about their Rote in Tho cockpit the new airline Crews so the joke goes Wils be made. Tifi of a Pilot and a dog. 7he dog will be trained to bile the Pilot if he . The stars and stripes Page 15
