Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews.
BAE Systems and Gulfstream design inceptors that ensure each pilot is immediately aware of any flight-control inputs by the other pilot or the autopilot.
The main cause of an accident that seriously damaged a Saab 2000 turboprop on Jan. 28, 2014, at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport was dual-pilot input during the landing phase, according to the French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety.
