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Here is the <bold>Cathay Pacific Airways AUTOMATION POLICY Statement
</bold>(In all OPS MANUALS):
<bold><italic>It is the Cathay Pacific Airways Policy to regard
Automation as a tool to be used, but not blindly relied upon. At all
times, flight crew must be aware of what automation is doing, and if not
understood or not requested, reversion to basic modes of operation should
be made immediately without analysis or delay. Trainers must ensure that
all CPA Flight Crew are taught with emphasis on how to quickly revert to
basic modes when necessary. In the man-machine interface, man is still
in charge.
</italic></bold>
Regards,
John Bent
<bold>Flying Training Manager (Policy)
</bold>Cathay Pacific Airways
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Hello,
> I am looking for information about Automation Philosophies, Policies
>and procedures used by airlines today. Specifically, any guidance an
>airline provides to its pilots in training or through informal
>publications pertaining to how and when automatic features are to be
>used, and who will make the decision. If anyone has this information
>for the Air Force C-17 I am pursuing it also. I am further interested
>in specific CRM training for automated aircraft.
> This information is for a Graduate Research Project through the Air
>Force Institute of Technology. Please reply directly to me at:
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>
>
>Christopher R. Valle, Major, USAF
>Student, Advanced Study of Air Mobility
>Ft. Dix, NJ
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