Elon Musk. Alien, crazy or inevitable?

I’m frequently amused by the surprise shown in many quarters concerning Musk’s capabilities, project choices, eccentricities, origin and wealth. As an Elon Musk-type wannabe (with no billion dollar war chest), I’m actually surprised it’s taken this long to get Elon Musk. Really? Yes! Because, my argument is that, without taking anything away from Elon Musk, …

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It’s lucky we haven’t lost an A380 already | Aeronautical automation is still piecemeal

The recent release of the study of the near loss of an Emirates A380 that pulled up from a steady descent with only 170 metres - and 15 seconds - to spare above Moscow airport in 2017 fully supports my call for unification of the multitude of automation systems on modern aircraft. I've argued before …

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