As aircraft technology advanced, pilots were found to be inefficient, vulnerable, and dangerous due to high altitudes causing asphyxiation or the bends, clouds or fog leading to spiraling, and high-G maneuvers resulting in fainting. The Problem with Pilots, (PDF) delves into how engineers and physicians sought solutions to these challenges in the time between the World Wars, bridging the gap between human and machine performance. Ex-Air Force pilot, Timothy P. Schultz, investigates archival sources to understand the evolution of the pilot-aircraft relationship.
As aviation technology progressed and the military looked for ways to advance its use, pilots surrendered manual control to highly sophisticated instruments. In the 1940s, pilots were even ejected from aircraft to enhance airpower, a common occurrence in today’s era of unmanned aircraft. This book connects historical advances to modern aviation and provides a unique perspective on how engineers and scientists brought together medical, technological, and human elements to transform the pilot’s role.
The Problem with Pilots offers a fresh view of the ever-changing relationship between humans and intelligent machines, overturning the illusion of pilot supremacy and offering new insights.
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“This ebook breaks new ground in aviation history, offering fresh ideas and perspectives that challenge longstanding views and opening new paths for further exploration. Highly recommended.” ― GoodReads
“What Schultz achieves in this engaging work is to bring legends of Air Force history to life, illuminating the human side of these stories and placing them in their historical context with the benefit of hindsight. It is an insightful contribution to discussions of aviation’s future and the future of the US Air Force and military aviation overall. The Problem with Pilots is an enjoyable read that will appeal to aspiring pilots, flight surgeons, aeronautical engineers, and aviation historians both in and out of the USAF.” ― Lt Col Kari Thyne, PhD, USAF, Retired Air University
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