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While NextGen "makes all the sense in the world" from a technology perspective, Mr. Parker said, "so long as we have to pay for" flight-deck enhancements, "we prefer not to have it."

A New Era of Self-Control Andy Pasztor 2011

Conceived on four basic principles – outstanding design, multi-functionality, dependability, and a very attractive price – the Wenger Aerograph Cockpit Chronograph is styled on flight-deck instruments, giving one the sensation of being in a cockpit.

Wenger AeroGraph Countdown Chrono 2009

After analyzing more than 730 incidents, 26 accidents and thousands of flights world-wide going back to 2001, Kathy Abbott, the Federal Aviation Administration's chief technical adviser for flight-deck design, told a safety conference last year that too many pilots rely excessively on automation.

Crash Report Shows Confused Cockpit Andy Pasztor 2011

The Seafire possessed excellent performance but, as shown aboard HMS Implacable, often lacked the ruggedness to withstand the rigors typical of flight-deck operations.

Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

Michael Good, left, and Garrett Reisman looked through Atlantis's flight-deck windows during the mission's third spacewalk.

The Last Landing 2010

A post-fire power interruption caused a series of cascading power failures that affected many of the plane ' s systems, including autothrottle, computer flight-deck displays and electronic flight controls.

Boeing 787 Is Set Back as Blaze Forces Fix Peter Sanders 2010

Boeing and two companies that fortify flight-deck doors against bullets and potential intruders previously issued their own service bulletins covering the same Boeing models.

FAA Orders Cockpit-Door Fixes on Boeing Planes 2010

The Seafire possessed excellent performance but, as shown aboard HMS Implacable, often lacked the ruggedness to withstand the rigors typical of flight-deck operations.

Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

The study also found that in some cases, pilots don 't get adequate opportunities to practice hand-flying skills and therefore often don' t feel comfortable grabbing control away from sophisticated flight-deck computers in an emergency.

Pilot Reliance on Automation Erodes Skills Andy Pasztor 2010

The technician nodded and turned to the flight-deck controller, giving him the thumbs-up.

The Overload Protocol Mark Walden 2009