Why don't voice radio communications use FM?

Mxsmanic,

I have my doubts about fly-by-wire systems or glass cockpits,
which seem to be increasingly designed for the convenience of
programmers who grew up with Windows rather than for the convenience
of pilots.


Sorry, but that's just plain BS.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert writes:

Sorry, but that's just plain BS.

Famous last words.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
Thomas Borchert writes:

Sorry, but that's just plain BS.

Famous last words.


Speaking as someone who works for an OEM that works with the latest
cutting edge technology, Thomas is entirely correct.

Emily writes:

Speaking as someone who works for an OEM that works with the latest
cutting edge technology, Thomas is entirely correct.

Famous last words again. OEMs that work with cutting-edge technology
are particularly prone to mess up.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
Emily writes:

Speaking as someone who works for an OEM that works with the latest
cutting edge technology, Thomas is entirely correct.

Famous last words again. OEMs that work with cutting-edge technology
are particularly prone to mess up.

We haven't yet, in almost 100 years.

Emily writes:

We haven't yet, in almost 100 years.

Cutting-edge technology is relatively new in its current profusion,
and there's always a first time. Will you bet your life on it?

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Mxsmanic wrote:
Emily writes:

We haven't yet, in almost 100 years.

Cutting-edge technology is relatively new in its current profusion,
and there's always a first time. Will you bet your life on it?

Since our technology is used on most aircraft I fly on, I already do.

Mxsmanic,

So I guess you can point to the accidents caused by Windows-based glass
cockpits as well as you pointed to sources for accidents caused by AM
radios?


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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert writes:

So I guess you can point to the accidents caused by Windows-based glass
cockpits as well as you pointed to sources for accidents caused by AM
radios?

Not yet.

As far as I know (and hope), these cockpits don't have any trace of
Windows running in them. If they do, the situation is much more dire
than I had feared.

The problem is that the ergonomy of the systems is shifting towards a
desktop PC model, instead of an aviation model.

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Mxsmanic,

Not yet.

But you still claimed a risk. You're backpedaling again.

As far as I know (and hope), these cockpits don't have any trace of
Windows running in them.

Some do.

If they do, the situation is much more dire
than I had feared.

Just because you say so?

The problem is that the ergonomy of the systems is shifting towards a
desktop PC model, instead of an aviation model.

The problem is that you obviously haven't the slightest clue what you
are talking about - and that you are completely immune to criticism.
The problem is that you can't show any facts to back up the claims you
make. None. Zip. And that makes it pretty hard to take you even
remotely serious.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)