Originally Posted by
pangolin
There is more. A lot more. I have issues with the whole text stuff to the airplane path we are on. I build situation awareness listening to the radio. Maybe comes from teaching in SoCal airspace pre tcas. At any rate I can “foresee” issues and problems by listening. I’ve told FO’s This or that’s going to happen. Stay up here a bit. We are following a heavy that they didn’t tell us about etc etc. This ability is lost on automation.
That SA is handled by all of the nearby aircraft having full duplex communication with each other.
Originally Posted by
Setopbug
My airplane's crosswind limit is 25 knots. My limit is 45 knots.
It's going to be decades, and will require a clean sheet aircraft and systems architecture design, and a complete change in how the NAS is run. And you've probably seen how quickly the FAA embraces, procures and refines new technology.
Optical sensors are improving? LOL. The USAF can't deliver a FMC refueler based on existing airframe technology after two decades.
Relax. Your concern should be how you're going to keep from having to spend your life savings on medical care. Nearest, hottest threat, buddy.
Sad reality that going bankrupt from medical bills has to top the retirement planning threat list but you are right, I put more effort into insuring against that than many other hypotheticals.
I am in full agreement this isn’t remotely the nearest, hottest threat. I also agree with the decades time frame but will it be two or four? My point is completely dismissing it like many pilots are wont to do is irrational.