Originally Posted by
kit344
Is voice communications still the best way to give Clearances or Instructions ?
In the early days of aviation, Light Signals, Flags, Flares and other methods of giving orders were sometimes used.
Is it now time for a digital replacement for voice clearances, or certainly a visual backup system ?
Well CPDLC is being used a lot more commercially, and you have the conversation recorded for you to look at later. I think it will some time before voice comms are deprecated, though.