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US airports now have software to prevent aircraft from landing on taxiways by mistake
Pilots have to worry about more than just mid-flight crashes and bad weather — they also risk a collision if they land on the taxiway instead of the runway. Thankfully, they have now have a digital safeguard. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) tells Axios that 43 major US airports are now using ASDE-X Taxiway Arrival Prediction (ATAP), a software platform that warns air traffic controllers if an aircraft is lining up to land on a taxiway by mistake. An aviator shouldn't endanger… (www.engadget.com) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Harrison Ford ALOTS... Harrison Ford Anti-Landing On Taxiway Software.
My goodness... Years ago... I had flown plenty of ILS Approaches down to minimums in low visibility, like fog, and had no problems telling the difference between the runway and taxiway. If you can't tell the difference, you shouldn't be in the Pilot's seat.
So many aviation issues lately. I am not even a frequent traveler, but oh my the number of times we’ve had to pull up on landing and go round .AI will eventually replace everything but I’m afraid we’re gonna have some real problems before that happens
So entirely different paint schemes and lighting (for nighttime) wasn't enough. That's a scary thought about the quality of pilots in this country. There are many things in aviation that can easily be mistaken because of workload or fatigue. There is no justification for this kind of mess up.
Evidently if you’re not actually landing on top of a departing aircraft, you’re probably in the wrong place.
I remember back in the day we didn't need "software" to do this... we had pilots who practiced good airmanship and took pride in their vigilance in maintaining their knowledge and skills pertaining to their craft. Man - what a time that was.
Save of course for the occasional senile old coot who should have had his ticket pulled years ago, but of course after a lengthy & quality career at the stick.
Save of course for the occasional senile old coot who should have had his ticket pulled years ago, but of course after a lengthy & quality career at the stick.