>does it always take a close call like this (or worse) to bring up such a proposal? At this point yes. There is a saying that "FAA regulations are written in b

>does it always take a close call like this (or worse) to bring up such a proposal? At this point yes. There is a saying that "FAA regulations are written in blood" as a result. It seems conservative on the surface but at this point the current system is incredibly safe and making changes without clear huge upsides isn't worth the risk of unintended consequences. Pilot attention is at a premium during landing. The computer shouting "localizer" at you during an approach because you're misaligned might be the straw that breaks the cognitive burden's back while you're trying to deal with another crisis.