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"When flying in degraded weather conditions, pilots find themselves in task-saturated situations which is why we designed the RAD-40 to be clear, bright, and easy to read with reliable warnings when both decision height and pre-set warning altitudes are met," states Robert Schneier, COO, FreeFlight Systems.
Aero-News Network 2009
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When flights are short and task-saturated, there isn't enough time.
Salon 2009
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Pitot tube blockage was held responsible for two fatal 757-200 accidents in 1996, and the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch warns that flying a large aircraft with incorrect instrument readings is "demanding" and that crews can become "task-saturated".
HEADLINES 2009
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Pitot tube blockage was held responsible for two fatal 757-200 accidents in 1996, and the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch warns that flying a large aircraft with incorrect instrument readings is "demanding" and that crews can become "task-saturated".
HEADLINES 2009
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"The likelihood of a pilot being overwhelmed by the complexity of this situation and becoming task-saturated is significant."
chained_bear commented on the word task-saturated
"All the noise inside made it difficult for the pilots to concentrate on flying. At one point, each one of the pilots' radios began simultaneously blaring the Pew! Pew! Pew! DNB signal, that unnerving alert frequency that sounded like a cross between a European police siren and an automobile alarm. Torpey knew he was on the verge of becoming 'task-saturated.' He switched off the audio portion of both alarms..."
—Spike Walker, Coming Back Alive (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2001), 215
June 17, 2009
reesetee commented on the word task-saturated
Finally, a word to describe my average workday.
June 17, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word task-saturated
With all possible respect to Coast Guard chopper pilots, that was my first thought as well.
June 17, 2009
reesetee commented on the word task-saturated
Of course.
June 17, 2009