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That's great. Maybe someone here can enlighten me as to why the systems, specifically TCAS and GPWS in modern civilian planes are only ever used to issue warni
by derwildemomo 12y ago
That's great.
Maybe someone here can enlighten me as to why the systems, specifically TCAS and GPWS in modern civilian planes are only ever used to issue warnings/recommendations, but never take control? it would have at least prevented the überlingen mid air collision and probably some other CFIR incidents in the past years.
I thought about this for a while and couldn't come up with a really good reason.
- neurotech1 12y agoAuto GCAS also used in cases of G-LOC (G-Induced Loss of Consciousness) which is practically unheard of in a civilian airliner that is able to land safely afterwards. Fighter aircraft frequently engage in maneuvers that are seconds away from hitting the ground (or water) if something goes wrong. überlingen was a tragic anomaly caused by multiple factors, the pilots knew they were on a collision course but due to the conflict between TCAS and ATC they collided. This possibility has been reduced by issuing a TCAS reversal if the other jet responds differently than expected.
- tiwfm2 12y agoEarly TCAS versions did not even provide correctives, so systems that even provide RAs you could use for automatic corrections are relatively new. Give it (a lot of) time.
- ridgeguy 12y agoMight be product liability issues. Software malf may have completely different economic consequences in civilian vs. military environments.
- Perdition 12y agoDifficulty of international agreements, and the expense. Upgrading to fully autonomous systems adds a lot of cost but is only going to make a difference in a small number of incidents (civilian aircraft don't fly as low and fast as fighters, and civilian pilots aren't distracted by being shot at).
- hudibras 12y agoIt's only a matter of time. My guess is that it'll happen within the next 30 years.