Mike
        This seems like the ideal opportunity for you to expand you 
business.
(PS I like you phrase "invented the final glide computer")


> Anybody else see the rather confudsed news item the other night where
> it appears that the jet airliner industry has invented the final glide
> computer? It got confused with head up displays a;lso being introduced
> in airliners.
> 
> Seems they want to go to flight idle at top of descent and only bring
> up power as they stabilise on short final. Seems it will save fuel,
> less noise for residents near airports etc compared to dragging in at
> high power at low altitude form some way out which seems to happen
> every time I go anywhere in an airliner.
> 
> Good effects are that the descent path will be steeper and closer to
> the airport so less need for controlled airspace. The ATC people are
> allegedly cooperating. I'm amazed they haven't thought of some "good"
> reason why this shouldn't happen.
> 
> Mike
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