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I wondered when someone was going to point out the obvious!
Another point, partially alluded, is the different senses involved, i.e. listening to someone (passenger) is quite different from reading while driving. I've noticed that observing a televised speaker aids in comprehension of his voice. Looking away while listening is an exercise to show the degree of lipreading of hearing challenged persons.
And I've noticed an effect JD discussed, a delay in comprehension. I jokingly attribute this to incipient Alzheimer, but may be a delayed effect of a concussion from a mugging some time ago, or simply age and genetic related -- I learned to wait a few seconds longer for my aged (> 80) father to reply; not so with mother at 95.
bc very hearing challenged.
p.s. My new $6.2k aids work -- I enjoyed a movie for the first time in > 10 years.
On 2012, Jun 07, , at 11:45, Leon de Oliveira wrote:
The other aspect of this is the division of processing during normal
flight. If a pilot is in mid flight, is the person on the other end of the
radio trying to hold an extended conversation about something or trying to
get the pilot to remember a series of items to be picked up before landing?
Probably not. Their conversation more likely revolves around the aircraft
itself or the process of flying. The conversation on the phone with a
driver of an automobile usually does not revolve around the car or its
operation.
This, in addition to the close proximity of the nearest obstructions,
creates a much more dangerous prospect of driving and talking on the phone
than does flying and talking on the radio.
As far as texting goes, it is difficult for a texting driver to see and be
able to react to everything going on around them if they are not keeping
their eyes on the road and trying to see what they are texting. It is very
hard to react to something happens out of the field of view.
On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 11:43 AM, brian whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>wrote:
Light aircraft may usually be trimmed to maintain height and heading to a_______________________________________________
fair degree for a few seconds. If the aircraft turns 30 degrees or gains
300 ft ? - no harm done (in general) The contrast between that and
automobile driving in a confined lane where a 5 degree error or 20 feet
disturbance may be lethal (and sometimes is) is evident. Commercial
aircraft invariably have multi-axis autopilots which sadly permits
extended naps with very moderate flightpath excursions.
Brian W
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