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Old 6th Feb 2005, 23:46
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But isn't that the whole point? SPIFR as we know it is defined by rules that allow low levels of equipment in the very aircraft that need more - hence the single pilot is faced with a more complex and dangerous task.

If TAWS A, EGPWS, fully coupled autopilots etc were mandatory on SPIFR aircraft, the accident rate would drop, but then so too would the number of SPIFR flights as most of the operators would be out of business.

That may, of course, be a good thing.
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