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Old 30th Oct 2008, 12:52
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tottigol
 
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Shawn, we came full circle then.

What we need is a capillary low level IFR structure.

More AWOS III, more GPS approach procedures and the aircraft equipment and crew training qualifications necessary to meet those standards.

We came back to cost vs. profit.

We came back to the FAA not being in a position of strength to enforce those standards.
I think that most (if not all) pilots involved with this industry long enough already know what we need, but those pilots (ironically in Operational Control) have no authority over whether spending the money is worth it.
The technology is already here and ready to be applied, it's the mindset that's lacking.
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