1. Qantas engine drama fuels cockpit lessons
- Author
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Pasztor, Andy and Michaels, Daniel
- Subjects
Qantas Airways Ltd. -- Safety and security measures ,Flight training -- Evaluation ,Flight training -- Technology application ,Flight training -- Standards ,Flight control systems -- Safety and security measures ,Technology application ,Banking, finance and accounting industries ,Business ,Business, international - Abstract
An oil leak was the cause of an engine explosion that disabled the flight computers aboard a Qantas flight last month, but decisive action from the flight's crew averted disaster. Article discusses how training programs may be inadequately preparing pilots to cope with emergency situations in the absence of automated flight controls.
- Published
- 2010