pilots
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Lawsuit: Helicopter Pilot Crashed After Fooling Around On FaceTime
A helicopter pilot was goofing off on FaceTime shortly before a fatal crash, according to a lawsuit filed by a surviving passenger.
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Computer Inexperience Caused July Asiana Airlines Crash
Back in July, Asiana Flight 214 crashed at San Francisco International Airport. Now, US authorities have explained that the accident occurred because the pilot didn’t understand the plane’s computerised auto-throttle system.
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Pilots Get Approval To Use iPads Instead Of Paper Manuals In ‘All Phases Of Flight’
American Airlines will be the first commercial airline to have its pilots use iPads in “all phases of flight”, following approval from US aviation authorities. The tablets will replace 16kg of paper reference manuals and is expected to save money in more ways than one.
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Do Drone Pilots Deserve Medals?
Today, almost all combat medals are reserved for people in actual warzones. But bad guys in those warzones are increasingly being killed by people far, far, far away. Should it matter where in the world a trigger finger sits?