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SCOUT· 20%33m·2022-05-06·HistoryWhen the Autopilot Switched Off
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 4
An airline captain thought he was giving his children a harmless thrill by letting them "fly" his packed airplane - the young cockpit visitors weren't really in control... the autopilot was doing the real flying. Until it wasn't. Do safety features actually lull us into a false sense of security - tempting us to take…
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