Automation in the air dulls pilot skill
FAA advisers warn automation addiction endangers flight safety as crews rely on autopilot for most of each flight. A draft study of 46 accidents and 9,000 flights shows pilots struggle with manual control after computer failures, with several fatal stalls cited including the 2009 Buffalo crash that killed 49 aboard and one on the ground.
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Rory Kay
Federal Aviation Administration
Kay
U.S
Associated Press
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Post 9/11 Flight School Scrutiny Still Has Gaps
Ten years after 9/11, foreign student screening remains uneven for civilian flight schools in Florida and across the United States. TSA and FAA measures exist, including fingerprint checks and watch-list crosschecks, but gaps persist with some instructors and schools not routinely inspected. The system adds layers of security yet can still allow risky cases to progress.
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Sunrise Aviation
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Muslim Americans feel targeted by terror policy surveys
The Pew poll finds 52 percent of Muslim Americans say government anti-terrorism policies single them out for scrutiny while 43 percent report personal harassment last year. Yet 79 percent rate their communities as good or excellent places to live and 56 percent are satisfied with the country's direction.
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Pew Research Center
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Council On American-Islamic Relations
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Barack Obama
Fort Hood
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