Originally Posted by
L'il J.Seinfeld
No offense to you, sir, but an A-300 is not exactly modern anymore. Not with the Commodore 64 FMS we have at UPS. The 757s we have are 1st generation as well and even the 747-400s are very old technology.
Next, UAVs fly over populated areas every day. They are in the traffic pattern area around Sacramento and N Cali and around Vegas. This issue should be priority 1 for the next FDX and UPS contracts.
No offense taken and I understand where you're coming from.
The A300 is not the first or only glass aircraft I've flown nor was I comparing it to the technology in the much newer UAV's. Heck, I can't even compare it to the newer Cessna 172's! However, reports suggest the newer UAV's crash on a regular basis. I just don't think unmanned cargo jets flying around busy airspace and city skies are ready for prime time...YET.