Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:12:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao08.cox.net ([68.230.241.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 361290 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:03:56 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.31; envelope-from=radialpower@cox.net Received: from [10.0.1.2] (really [68.228.79.153]) by fed1rmmtao08.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.02.01 201-2131-111-104-103-20040709) with ESMTP id <20040811170325.FBLK17968.fed1rmmtao08.cox.net@[10.0.1.2]> for ; Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:03:25 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v613) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Original-Message-Id: <597EFCD2-EBB8-11D8-8C1E-0003936AFD3E@cox.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Barry Hancock Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Thoughts on BRS parachute system X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:03:21 -0700 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.613) On Aug 11, 2004, at 7:43 AM, Walter Atkinson wrote: > This is a major concern... the loss of problem solving/decision making > being > replaced with a PULL THE CHUTE mentality. It's not a back-up. It has > become a primary system in some pilot's minds. Hi gang, This brings to mind the GPS/Glass Cockpit revolution. It's a little different, but the technology still becomes a bit of a "crutch" at times. How many of us have set out cross country VFR and rely solely on the GPS...never cracking the map open? Further, how easy is it to reduce your SA (situational awareness) to bare minimum by only really paying attention to how close you are to the magenta line and your ETE/ETA? As long as you are in an airport rich part of the country, it's no big deal, but especially in the West/Southwest you can have some pretty slim pickin's for airports. Heck, I've even been tempted to file IFR without the requisite paper products....they're all in the database anyway, right? However, knowing my luck, the one time I did that is the one time the glass would go down...so I resist the thought. Just food for thought.... Barry N122LL - 2 weeks 'til paint is finished!