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However, the opposite is the case here. Our mishap pilots did *not* have synthetic vision. Yet “they poked the bear“.
We witnessed the loss of six lives. A family was wiped out. My claim is (post #15) that a simple synthetic vision app would have allowed them to get out of their predicament, without panic or disorientation.
This claim may, or may not, be valid. So far no reasons were give why this claim is wrong. We only hear that one mustn’t contemplate this idea.
We have to stop pontificating. Six lives could have been saved if it wasn’t for the “we don’t want VFR pilots to have those tools, as de jure they shouldn’t get themselves into a situation where having those tools could save their life.” Try explain this to Mr Wigwe’s family.
He poked the bear due to the pressures of commercial flying. With that attitude, it doesn't matter what equipment you have, as your mindset is not in IFR, but VFR, hence the tendency to scudd-run regardless of your equipment.
Kobe's pilot (if I'm not mistaken) was flying a highly sophisticated IFR ship, yet still decided to "poke the bear" VFR, killing all on board,...and in the daytime no less!
Just because a pilot has the fancy toys and training, doesn't mean they're gonna use them,...or be proficient in using them when the time comes.
We can have all the training/fancy toys/experience in the world, but in the end, we're all just human, and **** happens,...and will always "just happen".