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"Oops, It didn't arm." - A Case Study of Two Automation Assisted Altitude DeviationsAltitude deviations are the most common pilot error reported to the Aviation Safety Reporting System. Last year, altitude deviations were reported to the ASRS at the rate of about one per hour. The reporting pilot's narrative is usually our only source of information about what happened in these incidents. In a recent line-oriented, simulator study, twenty-two airline crews flew a realistic, two-hour mission in a DC-9 and an MD-88 aircraft. This paper will describe and analyze two of the five altitude deviations that were observed during this study. The paper focuses on the flight crews' use (or misuse) of the autopilot and autothrottle during these incidents.
Document ID
20020038730
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Plamer, Everett
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Shafto, Michael G.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Meeting Information
Meeting: 1995 Aviation Psychology Meeting
Location: Columbus, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: April 24, 1995
End Date: April 27, 1995
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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