Managing the Attraction to Technological Distraction Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end. — Henry David Thoreau Several years ago, I had just finished an enjoyable GA glass cockpit flight with an FAA colleague. During the post…
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America by Air–Airline Expansion and Innovation 1927-41
Learn Lessons from Past Mishaps Robert Breiling, head of the half-century-old Boca Raton, Florida, safety consulting firm that bears his name, just shakes his head when he reviews the causes of recent accidents and incidents. It’s the same story, different day. “Fifty percent of all business aircraft mishaps still occur during approach and landing.” The…
