At the crossroads in air-traffic control III. View from the cockpit - reactions of some pilots, automatic flight management, flight-control systems, airborne CAS, ´moving map´ displays, ´three-dimensional´ area navigation, and others

Control of air traffic from the ground is only half the story¿the airborne electronic equipment, displays, instrumentation, and human response are necessary to complete the loop in any practicable system. A few versions of collision-avoidance systems are entirely under airborne control. Based upon experience, pilots are wary of the hazards at certain major airports; in approaching other terminals, however, they have a sense of confidence that is inspired by the existence of the latest ATC equipment and facilities that afford a high degree of safety to pilots, passengers, and aircraft.