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Re:I’m not a pilot, but I just flew a helicopter over Califo... by ghewgill on Monday October 25, 2021 @09:56PM (#28995554)
> why is it so difficult to have their computers talk directly with the aircraft?

CPDLC exists today and has been in use for a couple of decades: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controller%E2%80%93pilot_data_...

However, like everything in aviation, progress is slow because aircraft are expensive to buy, can last a long time, and are very expensive to modify.

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Re:I’m not a pilot, but I just flew a helicopter over Califo... by sofixa on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @03:22AM (#28997365)
And security is very important. Bugs in aircraft software can cost lives ( and if you insist on turning everything to money, faulty designs have bankrupted companies (or forced them to stop selling aircraft or to sell themselves to another company)).
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