When President Ronald Reagan said, "Trust but verify," it was uttered in the context of strategic nuclear arms control. But it also can be applied to aviation. Herewith, two examples: Example 1: Safety Defenses Breached in Landing Attempt "The inadvertent slip by the approach controller was the final action of a number of lapses or omissions that led the pilots to believe that the ILS [instrument landing system] was available, despite previous advice," said the report of the Australian Transport…
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