AIAA news: Apollo 17 Commander Concerned About Pilots’ Flying Skills.

Aviation International News (11/6, Mark) reports, “Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan said he worries about the flying skills of pilots today.” He remarked, “I worry about the complacency that technology is imposing on pilots. Pilots tend to become overwhelmed with all the lights on these glass panels and forget they still have a responsibility to fly the airplane.” Meanwhile, “Cernan believes that part of the solution is pilots being honest about their flying skills and their shortcomings.”

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