Commercial aircraft pilots by and large are not being taut how to recover from “high altitude upsets,” or events particular to flight conditions at commercial cruising altitudes that can cause stall or other loss of flight control. A particular complication arises from the increasing use of automated flight systems. Human factors present include training, automated systems, and human error, all cognitive engineering challenges.
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