Pilots Who Missed Airport Were Using Their Laptops

Social Control
Sasha Mora
This article is about two pilots who missed their landing in minneapolis from san diego. The discussions inside of the cockpit are still being investigated to confirm the reason for why they were distracted. The pilots claim that they were paying attenting to a new computer program on their labtops explaing the new schedulel. One pilot who was more experienced with the program was showing and explaining it to the other pilot. They both claimed to simply have lost track of time. It wasn't until one of the flight attendents asked for the time of departure that the pilots realized they were too high to complete their landing as scheduled.

I found this article interesting due to the recent increase in social control issues involving technology. The laws involving cell phone use and other forms of technology have increased for other forms of transportation. There was a train accident involving text message that enforced the new law to prohibit the use of cell phones while oporating a train. A law against the use of cell phones while driving a car has also been declared. Due to the accidents and increase in laws prohibitting the use of technology while driving I wonder how far the laws will go to ensure safety.

This article was found in the new york times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/us/27plane.html?_r=1&hp