Fatal Words: Communication Clashes and Aircraft Crashes
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (759 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226132005 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Severin Olson said EVERY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SHOULD READ THIS. In Fatal Words, Cushing describes the many ways flights can be placed in jeopardy through ambiguities of the English language. He cites real examples from around the world. A pilot told one thing may well interpret it to mean another. The cases included are quite interesting. Every air traffic controller should read it. I am not sure how to rate this book, though, because it is intended more for computer scientists and specialists than for readers like myself. The conclusions he draws and the solutions he offers must be analyzed
The pilot radioed, "We are now at takeoff," meaning that the plane was lifting off, but the tower controller misunderstood and thought the plane was waiting on the runway.In Fatal Words, Steven Cushing explains how miscommunication has led to dozens of aircraft disasters, and he proposes innovative solutions for preventing them. He examines ambiguities in language when aviation jargon and colloquial English are mixed, when a word is used that has different meanings, and when different words are used that sound alike. To remed