Comments on: Rote is the Route to Prosaic Mediocrity http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tom torlakson http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/comment-page-1/#comment-226506 tom torlakson Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:16:42 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/#comment-226506 No argument that change is necessary for growth, BUT where the FAA hasn't risen to the level of correlation is selling the *whole* ADS-B plan to the aviation community. They toss a decree over the fence that addresses only one part of ADS-B (the "out" part) that by their own admission has virtually no benefit for GA, then either don't expect or don't care about the strong negative reaction. A wiser approach might be to lay out the comprehensive ADS-B plan ("Out" and "In") together with the expected benefits for all parties (e.g., FAA saves money by reducing radar coverage and VORs, airlines save money with more direct routing, GA benefits by ???). Instead we get a decree for a partial solution. No argument that change is necessary for growth, BUT where the FAA hasn’t risen to the level of correlation is selling the *whole* ADS-B plan to the aviation community. They toss a decree over the fence that addresses only one part of ADS-B (the “out” part) that by their own admission has virtually no benefit for GA, then either don’t expect or don’t care about the strong negative reaction. A wiser approach might be to lay out the comprehensive ADS-B plan (“Out” and “In”) together with the expected benefits for all parties (e.g., FAA saves money by reducing radar coverage and VORs, airlines save money with more direct routing, GA benefits by ???). Instead we get a decree for a partial solution.

]]> By: Knowledge is NOT power http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/comment-page-1/#comment-203276 Knowledge is NOT power Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:46:32 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/#comment-203276 [...] 45 times in 32 Posts From my flight instruction days: Rote is the Route to Prosaic Mediocrity - Jetwhine: Aviation Buzz and Bold Opinion Correlation is power. Reply With [...] [...] 45 times in 32 Posts From my flight instruction days: Rote is the Route to Prosaic Mediocrity – Jetwhine: Aviation Buzz and Bold Opinion Correlation is power. Reply With [...]

]]> By: JetAviator7 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/comment-page-1/#comment-162163 JetAviator7 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:32:36 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/#comment-162163 I must agree that "rote" - the equivalence of "inattention" leads to the same problems over and over like running out of gas. Learning new techniques and systems certainly keeps the brain active and involved, but sometimes I wonder if we are not suffering from information overload and too much technology, losing our basic flying skills. Case in point - pilots flying past their destination by not paying attention while the aircraft is on autopilot. If we are not careful we may find ourselves with airplanes that we are just passengers in and no pilots aboard. JetAviator7, ATP Pilot I must agree that “rote” – the equivalence of “inattention” leads to the same problems over and over like running out of gas.

Learning new techniques and systems certainly keeps the brain active and involved, but sometimes I wonder if we are not suffering from information overload and too much technology, losing our basic flying skills. Case in point – pilots flying past their destination by not paying attention while the aircraft is on autopilot.

If we are not careful we may find ourselves with airplanes that we are just passengers in and no pilots aboard.

JetAviator7, ATP Pilot

]]> By: Scott Spangler http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/comment-page-1/#comment-161729 Scott Spangler Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:38:16 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/#comment-161729 You're right. The NextGen rollout, starting with ADS-B Out, is a rote reenactment of just about every other government program. It's one piece at a time, with correlation to the other pieces and the bigger pieces. And just as predictable is aviation's reaction to it, which is why the FAA and the industry clearly seem to be rote behavior co-dependents. You’re right. The NextGen rollout, starting with ADS-B Out, is a rote reenactment of just about every other government program. It’s one piece at a time, with correlation to the other pieces and the bigger pieces. And just as predictable is aviation’s reaction to it, which is why the FAA and the industry clearly seem to be rote behavior co-dependents.

]]> By: Bob Iversen http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/comment-page-1/#comment-161602 Bob Iversen Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:08:34 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/06/rote-is-the-route-to-prosaic-mediocrity/#comment-161602 No argument that change is necessary for growth, BUT where the FAA hasn't risen to the level of correlation is selling the *whole* ADS-B plan to the aviation community. They toss a decree over the fence that addresses only one part of ADS-B (the "out" part) that by their own admission has virtually no benefit for GA, then either don't expect or don't care about the strong negative reaction. A wiser approach might be to lay out the comprehensive ADS-B plan ("Out" and "In") together with the expected benefits for all parties (e.g., FAA saves money by reducing radar coverage and VORs, airlines save money with more direct routing, GA benefits by ???). Instead we get a decree for a partial solution. No argument that change is necessary for growth, BUT where the FAA hasn’t risen to the level of correlation is selling the *whole* ADS-B plan to the aviation community. They toss a decree over the fence that addresses only one part of ADS-B (the “out” part) that by their own admission has virtually no benefit for GA, then either don’t expect or don’t care about the strong negative reaction. A wiser approach might be to lay out the comprehensive ADS-B plan (“Out” and “In”) together with the expected benefits for all parties (e.g., FAA saves money by reducing radar coverage and VORs, airlines save money with more direct routing, GA benefits by ???). Instead we get a decree for a partial solution.

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