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Patman252 · 12-22-2016, 06:54 PM

Arctic, it sounds like you're maybe an ATC? That's pretty cool. And in my situation, reading this article just reaffirmed that I am not cut out to ever be in ATC. So I don't judge, but it is something to be concerned about.

Also we'll have to wait for more information but from what I read, it sounds like the bigger problem was the mountains, not the traffic. TCAS can help prevent an aircraft collision but that won't stop a plane from hitting a mountain in the rain at night.
Does anyone know... do airliners have terrain alarms? Does the GPS map tie in with the altimeter to warn of terrain? I know the radio altimeter would tell them, but that would be too late.

12-22-2016, 06:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Patman252 Senior Collector Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 187	Re: ATC Error Sends EVA 777 toward mountains and other aircraft Arctic, it sounds like you're maybe an ATC? That's pretty cool. And in my situation, reading this article just reaffirmed that I am not cut out to ever be in ATC. So I don't judge, but it is something to be concerned about. Also we'll have to wait for more information but from what I read, it sounds like the bigger problem was the mountains, not the traffic. TCAS can help prevent an aircraft collision but that won't stop a plane from hitting a mountain in the rain at night. Does anyone know... do airliners have terrain alarms? Does the GPS map tie in with the altimeter to warn of terrain? I know the radio altimeter would tell them, but that would be too late.