Originally Posted by
Flying Monkey
Years ago this pilot gets in the hotel van to the airport, I think in MSP, bragging about how he helped write the code for PBS and how it was intentionally complicated so only a select few could get what they wanted. I’m still surprised I resisted the urge to punch him in the back of the neck.
In a way, it is intentionally complicated. To allow the ability to create a powerful bid that meets your desires. That's what we wanted and NAVTECH delivered that. The other choice of vendor, CARMEN, offered a simplified bid system with less capability. To protect you from yourself if you didn't understand how to bid.