Astronaut Worries About Skills of Today’s Pilots
Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan said he worries about the flying skills of pilots today.
Former astronaut Gene Cernan said Bombardier’s Safety Standdown has made him more honest in confronting his own shortcomings as a pilot.
Former astronaut Gene Cernan said Bombardier’s Safety Standdown has made him more honest in confronting his own shortcomings as a pilot.

Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan said he worries about the flying skills of pilots today. The type-rated Learjet 45 pilot, who was the last man to walk on the moon, commented to AIN at last month’s Bombardier Safety Standdown in Wichita, “I worry about the complacency that technology is imposing on pilots. Pilots tend to become overwhelmed with all the lights on these glass panels and forget they still have a responsibility to fly the airplane.”