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Obviously, no pilot would deliberately retract the landing gear upon touching down onto a runway. So why was this happening? Perhaps it was fatigue from flying long missions causing the pilot’s attention to wander when they realized they were almost home. | Obviously, no pilot would deliberately retract the landing gear upon touching down onto a runway. So why was this happening? Perhaps it was fatigue from flying long missions causing the pilot’s attention to wander when they realized they were almost home. | ||
- | The Military asked [[https:// | + | The Military asked [[https:// |
- | After inspecting the cockpits of the different planes the cause became clear. On B-17s the controls for the flaps and undercarriage were next to one another. They also had the same style of handle. Pilots who retracted the undercarriage when the wheels were on the ground | + | After inspecting the cockpits of the different planes the cause became clear. On B-17s the controls for the flaps and undercarriage were next to one another. They also had the same style of handle. Pilots who retracted the undercarriage when the wheels were on the ground |
- | In the C-47 the two controls were very different and positioned apart from each other. | + | In the C-47 " |
Once he identified the cause, Chapanis developed an equally simple solution. | Once he identified the cause, Chapanis developed an equally simple solution. | ||
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The pilots were well aware of which lever to pull. It was “human error” that caused the mistake. But laying the blame on the pilots wasn’t ever going to solve the problem. | The pilots were well aware of which lever to pull. It was “human error” that caused the mistake. But laying the blame on the pilots wasn’t ever going to solve the problem. | ||
- | Perhaps you can find an equally elegant way in which to apply these concepts to prevent, or reduce, human errors. | + | Perhaps you can find an equally elegant way in which to apply these concepts to prevent or reduce, human errors |