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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!
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