Abstract The aim of this paper is to reflect on the ancient myth of Daedalus and Icarus, which was probably the first record of a flying accident, in order to see what lessons it holds for modern aviation. The paper provides an analytical description of the original text composed by Ovid, one of the canonical poets of the Roman world, two thousand years ago. This examination of Ovid’s version of the myth reveals links to several important concepts in aviation human factors. Moreover, there are interesting divergences between the modern version of the story and that of Ovid. The paper concludes by proposing a new interpretation of the myth, the Daedalus Dilemma, which is relevant to contemporary flight operations.
An Important Failure: Lessons from Daedalus and Icarus
2016-07-07
10 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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