Originally Posted by jambone
in this day and age it would be seen as 'criminal' and unsafe to not have computers doing most of the work for you
The problem is the perception of danger by the general public. It's mad when you think that about 800 people died in flying accidents last year, yet 100 a DAY die in road crashes in the USA alone.
If our record was that bad, no-one would ever fly. Fact is that computers have made flying safer, and a fare paying passenger wants to reach their destination - it's just transport to them, not a fun part of the holiday.
We can still do better though, 2 confirmed CFIT events last year, and a possible further 7 pending investigation conclusions. This is where I fear the designers have got it wrong...
Thanks for the encouragement!
