Re: Future of Electronics In Aviation

On Jun 19, 2:08=A0pm, gatt <g...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Not really. GA is a broad spectrum, and things like GPS and glass panels
> are huge workload relievers for cross-country operations and things like
> that. =A0You wouldn't want all that crap in an ultralight--although
> NWPilot has a kickass electronic kneeboard--but for larger, faster or
> more navigation-oriented aircraft it's good to have.

Link? I'd like to see it.

> > 3. Do you think electronics should retain a peripheral role ? (Garmin,
> > etc) but not be used in control paths (fly-by-wire)?
>
> I'd hate to be reliant on an electrical system and have an electrical
> fire or fuses blowing. =A0For comparison, I couldn't roll down the
window
> in my Chevy until I fixed the wiring. =A0That really sucked.
>
> > 5. What will the aircraft look like in 2108?
>
> Can't wait to find out. =A0Hopefully we'll still be able to afford to
fly
> them.

If history is any indicator, technology becomes cheaper as time moves
forward, so whatever it is, it will probably be smaller, cheaper,
faster, more reliable, better-featured, disposable (it breaks, no
reason to cry as much), etc.

In 1970, 1GB RAM would have cost almost a 1 billion $US. Today, if one
accidentally destroys 1GB memory stick, it is merely an inconvenience.

-Le Chaud Lapin-