Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:03 pm
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GolfHotel wrote:Dave W wrote:Nick wrote:So I will say again. If the CAA had pushed ahead with thier plans, for those able to carry it things would be safer now.
Most things can always be made some amount safer with more money and restrictions.
The important thing is proportionality, and whether the safety gain is worth the expense.
Where's the evidence that states that compulsory Mode S is justifiable? It wasn't available a few years ago, so what's changed, if anything?
I'm not at all sure there is much evidence of the benefit of these systems. And I am quite sure making it compulsory so we can get that evidence would not be proportionate.
As has been said on previous occasions it will only take one major incident involving an airliner and GA will be changed for ever.
Everyone then will be saying "why was it allowed to happen"
Compulsory Mode S will make it less likely. OK it still has to be turned on but if "on" was the default, then action could be taken against those not using it.
Nick.
Nick.