Average Fails Everyone - Ep. 81

In this episode, we explore how post-WWII Air Force pilots faced numerous crashes, not due to mechanical failures or pilot errors, but because of a fundamental flaw in cockpit design based on the "average" pilot. This led to Lieutenant Gilbert Daniels's findings, who discovered that designing for the "average person" did not fit anyone. This discovery led to a revolutionary change in how cockpits were built. The 'average person' principle, as demonstrated in the aviation industry, h...