Vincent Verweij, a journalist with the Dutch National Television
Channel 3, asked me some general questions about the safety of
computer automation in commercial aviation. They were perceptive
questions. I hope that the
questions and my answers can
serve as a general starting point for understanding some of
the issues with automation in commercial aircraft.
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