Technology Can’t Replace Human Pilots, Safety Expert Warns at AIAA AVIATION Forum Written 23 July 2025
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Commercial jet takes off. | Credit: Aerospace America
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In a stark warning to aviation technologists and policymakers, veteran air safety investigator Greg Feith cautioned against overrelying on automation, emphasizing that human pilots remain critical to aviation safety. Speaking at the 2025 AIAA AVIATION Forum, Feith, a former senior investigator with the NTSB, urged the aviation industry to continue to value human intervention in flight operations at a time when adoption of automation is growing across general and commercial aviation systems.
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