Originally Posted by
jcountry
I think we underestimate the nature of our environment because we are used to it.
But aviation operates in an additional dimension with much higher speeds and a crapload more threats.
Wind shear, ice, birds, all manner of complex weather are just a few considerations cars never deal-or at least don’t affect them in any way that matters.
Our environment is a lot more dynamic. No question. Not to mention the much more complex systems of our machines.
That’s fair. It just seems like we are almost analogous to train conductors. There are tracks in the sky and an auto pilot would seemingly have little difficulty managing it. They would just have to be on point with EPs