When the Autopilot Switched Off

6 May 2022 · 33m

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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An airline captain thought he was giving his children a harmless thrill by letting them "fly" his packed airplane - the young cockpit visitors weren't really in control... the autopilot was doing the real flying. Until it wasn't.

Do safety features actually lull us into a false sense of security - tempting us to take greater risks than we otherwise would?

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