Awkward emergency equipment and erratic displays complicate coping There is nothing like the whiff of something burning to have an effect on a pilot akin to a jolt of chilled water to the heart. Fire, and especially an electrical fire - with its potential to directly attack the "nervous system" of a modern jet - is at the very top of the typical pilot's primal fears. In a recent survey of nearly 100 reports of in-flight fire and smoke, the…
In-Flight Fires Wreak Havoc With Systems Reliability
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