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From what you said I take it you're not a pilot. > Routine course changes, altitude changes, etc. could be communicated and confirmed via computers. Voice chan
by ExoticPearTree 1y ago
From what you said I take it you're not a pilot.
> Routine course changes, altitude changes, etc. could be communicated and confirmed via computers. Voice channels should be used for emergencies and non standard situations only.
Do you think when planes get closer to the airport, pilots want to keep their eyes on the group chat while trying to land? :)
- sanderjd 1y agoA few comments seem to make the assumption that "via computers" implies screens, but that assumption is not valid; computers can talk. I agree with the thrust of the pushback though. I think it seems like there would need to at least be a human voice fallback, and then you'd want to exercise that pretty often, because having an emergency fallback that is never exercised is a recipe for disaster.
- ExoticPearTree 1y ago> A few comments seem to make the assumption that "via computers" implies screens, but that assumption is not valid; computers can talk. I don't think any pilot likes having a computer blab all the time when they need to focus on a landing for example.
- LgWoodenBadger 1y agoWhat makes a computer blabbing all the time different from an ATC blabbing all the time? Just because a computer can speak some things doesn't mean it has to speak all the things.
- ExoticPearTree 1y agoIt doesn't know what's important and what not at a moment's notice.