Fatal Words: Communication Clashes and Aircraft Crashes
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226132005 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. 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. To remedy these problems, Cushing proposes a visual communication system and a computerized voice mechanism to help clear up confusing language.Fatal Words is an accessible explanation of some of the most notorious aircraft tragedies of our time, and it will appeal to scholars in communications, linguistics, and cognitive science, to aviation experts, and to general readers.. On March 27, 1977, 583 people died when KLM and Pan Am 747s collided on a crowded, foggy runway in Tenerife, the Canary Islands. The cause, a miscommunic
EVERY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SHOULD READ THIS Severin Olson 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 by others with more knowledge of the subject. Readers looking for specific information on air disasters, th