Pilots rely too much on automationTurbulence, lighting, stalls: these are all things a pilot has to deal with. However, some pilots resolve these issues too slowly due to reliance on automation. If the pilots do not react quickly, the plane could crash. From Switzerland to New York, pilots face too much reliance on automation. This can put many lives at risk. Many commercial airline pilots endanger passengers of many different nationalities. Even if passengers reach their destination safely, they may not be aware that their pilot lacks basic flight skills. One pilot reported touching the controls only seven times during a flight. If pilots only touch the controls about seven times each flight, they don't gain much experience in actually using the controls in the event of an autopilot failure. 66% of drivers have these problems. In the past, pilots had to react quickly to life-threatening situations without the help of automation. Nowadays, pilots' basic flying skills are deteriorating due to their over-reliance on automation. The most effective way to help pilots hone their skills is a flight simulator. The Federal Aviation Administration has already tried using flight simulators and produced promising results. However, the reason why most companies do not use these simulators is their immense cost. Although the cost is high, it does not match the price of lives lost. Pilots Abuse the Autopilot In the 1930s, the autopilot was first placed in the cockpit of an airplane. He helped pilots during World War II. The technology was not that good, so pilots still had difficulty flying the plane. Pilots faced many life-threatening situations in which they had to take control of the aircraft. Technological advances...... middle of paper ...... depending on how realistic conditions can be generated. Another problem concerns pilot schedules. Between home, work and personal tasks, pilots have little free time. Fitting simulator training into their busy schedules can cause even more fatigue. A simple solution is to have pilots who are inexperienced in flying an aircraft manually complete a training session once a week with an experienced pilot to gradually improve with each lesson. As for the cost, nothing can match the number of lives lost in a plane crash due to delayed and inappropriate reactions. Every second out of three pilots suffer from excessive dependence on automatons. Using flight simulators can help solve this problem without the risk of crashing a real plane. A flight simulator costs a little money, but costs less than a commercial airplane. Ultimately, it's about being proactive rather than reactive.