tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post5651865641114213285..comments2024-03-28T14:34:54.829-05:00Comments on Out of My Hat: The Good News and the Bad NewsJohn A Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777330742400065045noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post-62278377617879429942008-10-16T18:22:00.000-05:002008-10-16T18:22:00.000-05:00Interesting thoughts about rules. WE had a discus...Interesting thoughts about rules. WE had a discussion about that at work today and come up with the same conclusion. OUr God is bigger than rules, but loving God and loving our neighbor is the most important rule.<BR/><BR/>CiaoSicilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478918266290454362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post-23419684300958444112008-10-16T15:20:00.000-05:002008-10-16T15:20:00.000-05:00Amanda, the answer is yes. Aircraft are equipped ...Amanda, the answer is yes. Aircraft are equipped with an on board system that alerts them to other aircraft in near proximity and gives them conflict resolution instructions. Controllers are also giving instructions to keep planes apart and in sequence to the airport.<BR/><BR/>Most airlines have policies that require pilots to comply with their on board systems. This was often dangerous with the first generation systems but now systems are very advanced and quite safe.<BR/><BR/>Mike, if I make my replacement disappear the FAA may not let me retire in 3 yrs, 2 mos and 22 days.John A Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777330742400065045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post-75793880839310288872008-10-16T12:35:00.000-05:002008-10-16T12:35:00.000-05:00Have you ever just tried to make the trainee just ...Have you ever just tried to make the trainee just ... disappear?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post-69382076783194151802008-10-16T08:07:00.000-05:002008-10-16T08:07:00.000-05:00The Catholic Church has a vast code of Canon Law, ...The Catholic Church has a vast code of Canon Law, and the US Law Code is enormous. Somehow, the Bible managed to boil it all down to 10 Commandments which, along with the Golden Rule, would seem to do fine and be easier to remember.Bilbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213505386288233192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636548.post-34247331626345989742008-10-16T04:53:00.000-05:002008-10-16T04:53:00.000-05:00The first leg of my trip to Brisbane was from Pale...The first leg of my trip to Brisbane was from Palembang to Singapore. When we were approaching Changi Airport, the plane suddenly swerved left and started going DOWN! I was by the window and it was so so so scary. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, the pilot made an announcement when he corrected the plane and I'm sure he said something about the distance between our plane and the one in front of us. I'm wondering now if he remembers that 3 mile rule you mentioned!<BR/><BR/>Do planes know when they get too near another one? Is there some sort of sensor? Or is it the air traffic controllers that tell them?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542715899155247984noreply@blogger.com