A five-year-old from Colorado surprised aviation professionals after spotting a graphical inconsistency in a Southwest Airlines pilot training manual. William Hynes noticed mismatched monitor images and spent hours reviewing the pages.
Colorado Kid Impresses Aviation Experts with Sharp Observation
New Delhi: Five-year-old William Hines, a resident of Colorado, USA, is in the news these days. At an age when children are already learning to read and write, William discovered a flaw in an airline's pilot training manual. His meticulous discovery surprised even experienced aviation experts.
According to reports, William was looking through the pages of a Southwest Airlines pilot manual when he noticed that two graphics didn't match. One image was more zoomed-in, while the other was zoomed-out. The child immediately realized that the two images should have looked the same, but there was a difference in presentation. He spent nearly two hours trying to understand the difference.
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William's mother, Amber, explained that her son has a special interest in mechanical and technical things. The pilot family from whom he received the manual informed the airline's senior officials of the flawed information, which reached the company's CEO, Robert Jordan.
Impressed by William's ingenuity, Robert Jordan invited him and his sister on a VIP tour of the airline's headquarters. The child also experienced a cockpit simulator, which was a dream come true for him. The airline clarified that this was a technical performance discrepancy, not a serious error.
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Despite his young age, William spends hours observing aircraft at the airport. He also enjoys memorizing the names of different aircraft models. His dream is to become a pilot when he grows up. This incident proves that curiosity and a keen observation can lead to great achievements at any age.
