"FAA's Innovative Cockpit Technology Aims to Prevent Airport Near Misses"
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has requested recommendations from a panel of experts on cockpit technologies that could warn pilots of potential runway or taxiway errors, as part of their efforts to eliminate near misses. The FAA is exploring the possibility of requiring alerting systems to give pilots time to take corrective actions. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating several near misses caused by human error, prompting the FAA to issue advisories and consider airport design and detection technology. However, the FAA acknowledges that human factors also play a significant role in ensuring safety.