Technology in the Cockpit. Is this always a good thing?
Recently I read a story in one of the many aviation safety
magazines I subscribe to. The story was about a pilot who tried
to fly through weather using only uplinked next -rad weather
radar. The flight did not end well for the pilot who lost control
of the plane when he flew into a thunderstorm.
This is an example of technology in the cockpit that can kill you
if you do not understand how it works. Dont get me wrong; I am a
HUGE fan of uplink weather in the cockpit, but I understand that
the next-rad radar images it displays is no less than 6 minutes
old. Even a slow aircraft will 12 miles in six minutes. I would
never consider penetrating a line of weather without on board
weather radar.
How many of you are using uplinked weather services while flying
now? How are you using it? What are your experiences using it?
How many of you want it but don't want to pay for it? What if the
service was free? Would you be willing to pay to install the
requisite equipment in the aircraft in order to use it?
Where am I going with this? ADB-S.
Let me hear from you!
M.Leighton
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