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In flight simulators, crews with better rapport perform better, study finds

Picture a cockpit crew of two who met just minutes before takeoff, now descending through a turbulent midnight sky. They aren't looking at each other—their eyes scan the instruments in the cockpit and the horizon outside—and yet they move in perfect sync. This isn't just professional courtesy. It's...

In flight simulators, crews with better rapport perform better, study finds
Image: Phys.org
Picture a cockpit crew of two who met just minutes before takeoff, now descending through a turbulent midnight sky. They aren't looking at each other—their eyes scan the instruments in the cockpit and the horizon outside—and yet they move in perfect sync. This isn't just professional courtesy. It's a high-speed psychological "meshing" that keeps flights safe.

Originally published at Phys.org

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