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DBDude t1_irjszqq wrote

Reply to comment by squigs in TIL Boeing B17 pilots often accidentally raised the undercarriage after landing, destroying the propellors and damaging the underbelly, due to the undercarriage lever and the flap lever looking the same. by Lkwzriqwea

In the Army we called that private proofing something, but then they'd always make a better private.

There are many examples of a necessary UI fix though. John Denver is dead because someone put a fuel tank switch up behind the pilot seat, and reaching for it could cause disorientation. So could the radio controls on an F-111 when pulling a certain maneuver.

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