shminux comments on The autopilot problem: driving without experience - Less Wrong

23 Post author: Stuart_Armstrong 13 May 2013 12:42PM

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Comment author: shminux 13 May 2013 05:07:04PM 4 points [-]

But apparently not for keeping pilots alert in flight... A "Fuel pressure drop in engine 3!" drill exercise would probably not, umm, fly.

Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 13 May 2013 05:10:39PM 0 points [-]

There might be other ways - you could at least do it on simulators, or even on training flights (with no passengers).

Comment author: shminux 13 May 2013 05:35:42PM *  -1 points [-]

Surely they already do that. The trick is not knowing whether an abnormal input is a drill or not, or at least not knowing when a drill might happen. All these issues have been solved in the military a long time ago.

Comment author: Decius 14 May 2013 03:09:59AM *  0 points [-]

Knowing when a drill might happen improves alertness during the drill period only. Drills do develop and maintain the skills required to respond to a non-standard situation.