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It's a much easier problem, which is why planes have been mostly automated for a while now. The equivalent for cars would be if we only allowed them on almost
by kbenson 6y ago
It's a much easier problem, which is why planes have been mostly automated for a while now.
The equivalent for cars would be if we only allowed them on almost entirely empty freeways and highways, and on designated, fairly uniform and well marked parking lots directly off those freeways. Self driving cars can already do all that fairly well. It's all the fiddly bits that planes don't have to deal with (pedestrians, city roads, weird/bad roads and signage, lots of other cars, etc) that make self driving cars hard.
- mmcconnell1618 6y agoDon't forget planes all file flight plans ahead of time so not only is there more space, but it is relatively easy to check for potential conflicts before flights leave the ground.
- asdfadsfgfdda 6y agoFlight plans are filed in advance, but a flight plan is just a plan. It's an impossible task to predict where an airplane will fly in advance, there are so many variables involved. Just some of the many reasons a flight will vary from flight plan: -Avoiding convective build up (thunderstorm) -Avoiding turbulence for passenger comfort (changing altitude) -Unexpectedly high headwinds (changing altitude) -A cold front causes winds to shift, so the runways in use change -Low clouds limits arrival/departure rate, so holding is needed -Snow removal from runways/taxiways