Re:Tesla’s Autopilot found partly to blame for 2018 crash on...
by sokoloff on Wednesday September 04, 2019 @09:55PM
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In cruise, it's extremely rare to be within 3 miles of another aircraft laterally and 1000' vertically.
Takeoff, initial climb, descent, and approach to landing are high workload times, easily holding the attention of the crew.
Cruise is much more relaxed and much less need for hair-trigger responses. My aircraft has audio and visual cues if an aircraft breeches a 2nm (or thereabouts) and is within 1000' vertically. Other than that, it's systems monitoring, weather monitoring, keeping up on the nav progress vs fuel remaining, and making sure the automation isn't trying to kill you, either subtly or acutely.
Takeoff, initial climb, descent, and approach to landing are high workload times, easily holding the attention of the crew.
Cruise is much more relaxed and much less need for hair-trigger responses. My aircraft has audio and visual cues if an aircraft breeches a 2nm (or thereabouts) and is within 1000' vertically. Other than that, it's systems monitoring, weather monitoring, keeping up on the nav progress vs fuel remaining, and making sure the automation isn't trying to kill you, either subtly or acutely.