[ncc-services-wg] Divergence of RIPE / RIPE NCC policy

On 20/03/2013 10:21, Daniel Roesen wrote:
> That's the thing with research and proof-of-concepts. There is no 
> guarrantee that it will move to production phase. What's happening 
> here is what is called "go-minded" in aviation. Just that you are on 
> approach, doesn't mean you're going to actually land. In fact, it's 
> being trained that every approach leads into execution of a missed 
> approach procedure at decision altitude/height UNLESS every parameter 
> really indicates that it's safe to land. Very bad accidents have 
> happend (and still continue to happen) because folks at the yoke/stick 
> are "go-minded" and try to rescue an approach (or in this case, 
> continue a project without broad backing of those affected). IMHO, the 
> pilot monitoring (RIPE community) has called out "go around!" late (at 
> decision altitude), but soon enough.
To continue the analogy though, the aircrew in this case thought that 
the dangers were worth risking but still felt it worth while asking the 
airplane owners (some of who were on board) whether they wanted to take 
the risk of landing. The passengers and the folks on the ground were too 
busy shouting at each other for any sensible decision to be made.

Nigel