Managing the Unexpected

Researchers examined differences in the time for small groups of airline pilots and test pilots to react to surprises in flight.

by Linda Werfelman | January 25, 2023

Airline pilots took nearly twice as long as test pilots to react to indications of unreliable airspeed, according to a small study of pilot responses to unexpected events.¹

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