Originally Posted by
lightonthewater
.... A weight on wheels switch could be used to turn the camera off when in flight, to avoid distraction of the pilot. ...
Had the P-63 pilot been able to see 'Texas Raiders' though his blindspot in flight, he and its crew may still be alive.
There are plenty of other in-flight instances when the benefit of awareness outweighs the risk of distraction.
Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
An anecdote: Airbus , at the request of their customers has considered adding 2 cameras in the wing tips of their A380s for taxying help. the costs of recertifying this for so few airframes was huge and it was abandoned.
There is a massive difference between a commercial aircraft, expected to fly for 30 years in all climates and temperatures, with the commercial risks associated with a Minimum Equipment List item (assuming it was) going unserviceable, and an aircraft flying largely for display purposes in benign conditions.