FullyFlapped
4th Oct 2007, 09:07
From AvWeb this morning, in an article which states that all aircraft in controlled US airspace must have ADS-B fitted by 2020 :-
"In Southwest Alaska, the fatal accident rate for ADS-B-equipped aircraft has dropped by 47 percent, the FAA said."
Impressive stat, although we all know about stats (especially ones from the "lying Scotsman" in No. 10 ...:ugh:).
Has anyone seen anything to suggest that mode S will deliver safety improvements anywhere near this ? If not, shouldn't someone in CAA/EASA/etc be getting poked with a very sharp stick and asked why they're not going down this road as well ?
FF :ok:
"In Southwest Alaska, the fatal accident rate for ADS-B-equipped aircraft has dropped by 47 percent, the FAA said."
Impressive stat, although we all know about stats (especially ones from the "lying Scotsman" in No. 10 ...:ugh:).
Has anyone seen anything to suggest that mode S will deliver safety improvements anywhere near this ? If not, shouldn't someone in CAA/EASA/etc be getting poked with a very sharp stick and asked why they're not going down this road as well ?
FF :ok: