Steve Rossiter ——Bio and Archives--January 16, 2026

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I first became a flight instructor in the U.S. Army in 1967. For the next 30 years, not very much changed in aircraft cockpits from a technological standpoint. Throughout aviation history, even today, the first rule every pilot must follow is “fly the aircraft.” The second cardinal rule is “to see and avoid” other aircraft. In the 1980s, a new device called Global Positioning Systems (GPS) started becoming common in aircraft........

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