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The lights on the cockpit panels would replace traditional warning horns, which have confused some pilots because the same devices also warn crews about improper configuration of flight-control surfaces prior to takeoff.

Fix Extended for Boeing 737s Andy Pasztor 2011

The flight-data recorder was designed to capture several hundred different parameters, from engine operations and movements of flight-control surfaces to computer-generated commands and changes in various automated systems.

Air France Flight Data Are Salvaged Andy Pasztor 2011

Andrei Chang , the Hong Kong-based editor of Kanwa Defense, also said China was likely now testing its flight-control software and aerodynamics, as well as its engines.

Test Flight Signals Jet Has Reached New Stage Jeremy Page 2011

Called heads-up displays, they provide pilots with improved visibility in bad weather while also allowing them to see critical flight-control information at eye level, without having to glance down at instrument screens.

Airbus Tries to Exploit Training Time Needed for ANA Pilots on Boeing 787 Andy Pasztor 2011

"I don't want any of that," said Jeff Chestnut , a flight-control manager who shortly before 1 a.m.

Inside UPS's Weather Machine Jennifer Levitz 2011

Such accidents typically occur when pilots become disoriented, lose synch with flight-control systems or fail to react properly to get a plane out of a stall or flight upset.

Probe Cites Pilot Errors in 2010 Ethiopian Airlines Crash Andy Pasztor 2012

If that occurs, this person said, it could significantly complicate efforts to get a clear-cut answer about how the cockpit crew reacted to commands issued by the plane's flight-control computers.

Investigators Hopeful on Black Boxes Daniel Michaels 2011

The final moments inside the cockpit of the twin-engine Airbus A330, these people said, indicate the pilots seemingly were confused by alarms they received from various automated flight-control systems as the plane passed through some turbulence typical on the route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.

Black Boxes Point to Pilot Error Andy Pasztor 2011

The Airblue captain also failed to recognize the plane's flight-control computers weren't following his instructions because of his errors in using the equipment, according to the report.

Report Finds Captain Ignored Multiple Warnings Before 2010 Airblue Crash Andy Pasztor 2012

Investigators have said the plane wasn't overweight, all flight-control surfaces were moved into proper position and the engines appeared to be working normally until impact.

Russia Cites Drinking in June Crash Richard Boudreaux 2011