lucasjung has done such a fantastic job of debunking this idea that they's very little to add; however one aspect that hasn't been expanded upon is the glaciall

lucasjung has done such a fantastic job of debunking this idea that they's very little to add; however one aspect that hasn't been expanded upon is the glacially slow pace at which the FAA approves systems for use. Approved aviation systems are far from bleeding edge; at best the technology in use is five years old, and the 5-year old technology that's in use is only so because some company(ies) invested the considerable resources to jump through all of the hoops required by the FAA to get approval for commercial use. Furthermore, military aviation is an incredibly poor analogue to commercial (and general) aviation because it lacks the onerous regulatory oversight brought to bear by the FAA. Military aviation is the bleeding edge and the advancements made there trickle backwards to CA/GA at a very slow pace due to the incredible cost of getting certificated by the FAA as well as the fact that the FAA (correctly) places safety and reliability at the top of their priority list.