The FAA isn't doing enough to ensure pilots can actually fly well enough to take over if aircraft flight management systems fail, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press. The AP says the unreleased report from the Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General is critical of the FAA's lack of oversight on pilot flying skills. "Because FAA hasn't determined how carriers should implement the new requirements or evaluated whether pilots' manual flying time has increased, the agency is missing important opportunities to ensure that pilots maintain skills needed to safely fly and recover in the event of a failure with flight deck automation or an unexpected event," AP quoted the report as saying.
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