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> where there's little traffic to worry about I don't think you are aware of how much traffic on the "air roads" really is....
by chrisper 8y ago
> where there's little traffic to worry about
I don't think you are aware of how much traffic on the "air roads" really is....
- hfdgiutdryg 8y agoWell, that was condescending for no reason. I drove around five miles to my friend's house and back today. I'd estimate that I was in near proximity with potential for collision with around 1,000 cars on that trip. During the portion of a flight where traditional autopilot is used, how many planes are on a potential collision course? They're traveling at specified altitudes, along specified paths through 3D space. So tell me, how many planes is a jet airliner likely to collide with at cruising altitude when operating on autopilot?