I am horrified at the loss of life in the air yesterday.
With all the latest gizmos and systems, how the hell did two planes crash in empty/clear skies.
As I understand the tcas on the boeing DID alert the pilots to evade, but sent them the wrong way!!!
Not looking to place blame, but as this is a programming site, isnt aviation software supposed to be bulletproof? Any thoughts as to why the Boeing pilots got a collision warning and decided to descend-into the obstruction? Surely the TCAS system would have told them to CLIMB.....
And I thought in the event of an emergency everyone is supposed to anchor RIGHT? Thus sorting the situation out.....
Anyhow, it just seems to be one thing after another in the aviation industry-especially after September 11........
Of course, in the UK we have a NEW ATC system--bulletproof may not be the best word for it......
Any thoughts.......