Re: Pilots will soon only be needed for taxiing
"training disaster" doesn't even come close to that one.
Both pilots in the cockpit were attempting to fly the same plane at the same time. Never touching the controls unless you've ensured that the other bloke has taken his paws off the thing is something drilled into you in your hour's "experience" flight before you even start training.
"I've got her"
"You've got her"
Or vice-versa, depending on the situation. Even the most basic aircraft isn't going to stay in the air long when both seats are pulling the controls in different directions at the same time.
Airbus will be fitting an idiot alarm to the system to point out when it's getting inputs from both sides.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
