Aye Leadie,
Re "The quick and dirty analysis is that pilots are pushing that little bit further than they would done in an older aircraft, with the same outcome."
Was this not the same 'logic' when VOR's in the USA became 'commonplace'?
Previously, some pilots would not venture in 'poor' weather, then, with the advent of the VOR, some pilots reckoned they 'knew where they were'...so pushed the envelope a little further, and, lo and behold, a few 'overdue' aircraft were finally located right under the flight track between two VOR's or in close proximity to one of them....
A 'little knowledge' comes to mind....
Be careful out there....
