Gene, where have you heard this from? I'd be very interested in how this plays out. I, evidently, would favor m/s over the silly ft/s crap anytime anyday anywhere anyhow...
Marcus On Wed, 17 Jul 2002 18:10:25 Gene Mechtly wrote: >On Tue, 16 Jul 2002, Carl Sorenson wrote: >> ... If even the metric countries don't use m/s in cars and on highways, >> it will be a lonely crusade, ... > >Carl, > >Nevertheless, I want m/s as a "option" relating to closing distances and >time intervals before a collision. > >On a related question, we are told that international rules for air >traffic control are being revised. > >Would you recommend m/s or km/h for rates of ascent and descent of >aircraft, or would you argue that ft/s should be retained because >most pilots (except pilots from eastern Europe) are already more >comfortable with ft/s? > >Gene. > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
