Originally Posted by ManaAdaSystem
I love it when the old guys come here with their: In my days we were all competent, blablabla.
The barriers built into todays cockpits, GPWS and EGPWS are there because you old guys kept flying into mountains and other obstacles. They are there because you messed up again and again, despite your superior flying skills and situational awareness.
And I can assure you that had the current standard of piloting been around in the early days of jets, the prang rate would have been many times higher than it actually was. Pull your head in, ace.