Several pilot errors this year have called into question aviation safety in the United States. Two of the most high profile were the near collision of a Southwest 737 and FedEx plane as the two prepared to takeoff and land from the same runway at the same time and the American Airlines Boeing 777 that crossed in front of a Delta 737 that was taking off . Both were near misses.
While we need improvements in our air traffic control system for averting such disasters , do we also need better technology? Do pilots have too much control over the […]
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