"Dave S" wrote in message
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How would the use of the GPS be responsible for someone's death?

Cessna lost a famous case that steered it out of general aviation for a few
years and got a one billion dollar judgement because a pilot hit a fence.
How was it Cessna's fault that the pilot hit the fence? Heck if I can
figure that out, but if a case can be made a lawyer would go for the money.


Now you try to justify its cost/benefit by a hypothetical lawsuit over
the lack of something that is not mandated, not needed and not justified?

Hold on, and stop changing topics and talking about new issues. There was
never any debate about FAA mandate. The discussion about whether it is
needed or justified is a separate discussion within the thread. Jim made a
comment that the feature I described would double the cost. I was trying
to respond just to that point. I did so by pointing out:

- It won't take more than a man month to simply code the needed algorithms
(and I doubt it would take that).

- There wasn't any proof for the claim in any case.

- To the extent it might control some kinds of liability it might actually
be cost beneficial rather than just incurring some additional labor cost.

--
Will