"Doug Spencer" wrote

It would seem that technology similar to ADS-B could go a long way
toward providing similar automation and cost savings in air traffic
services as optical character recognition and the ZIP code has at USPS.
Primarily, ATC is in place to keep two planes from ending up at the
same place at the same time. With data link technology and highly
accurate positioning and trending information, it would seem that a
significant portion of operations could be automated in one way or
another. Conflict resolution and routing algorithms are available from
other technologies that have the potential to provide clearances on
instrument flights. VFR traffic could continue to provide their own
separation, aided with a realtime graphical display of surrounding
traffic.

At what cost, will all of this technology be available?

For guys like Ron Want-a-jaw, and Joe Q Public just want to go for burgers
and breakfast, and smash bugs.

It will likely cost tens of thousands of dollars for each one of these guys
to buy the stuff that would be required. That isn't an option for most,
either.

Shoot, what about the guys that don't even have an electrical system, or a
transponder? Where are they going to fit in?
--
Jim in NC