One very funny instructor many years ago defined the whole aviation flight planning process as “ Making ill informed, life threatening decisions” and actual flight control movements as “a continuous process of correcting for the errors you have just made!” ( very true in hovering a helicopter ) .
He often pointed to me as the living proof of his theory. He was a joy to fly with and a great instructor.
I postulate that reliance on AI flight planning may lead to even more “ Ill informed life-threatening decisions.”
Last edited by albatross; 2nd May 2026 at 18:39.