11 points | by pseudolus 34 minutes ago ago
4 comments
> replacing outdated floppy disks that contain vital weather and other critical information with a streamlined, 21st-century system
What does this even… mean?
I don't want the FAA to make changes at "lightning speed" or "rapidly moving to make upgrades" or "record pace". Safety must be further down the list for these guys.
The changes are planned to happen until the end of 2028, so they will take about 2 years.
That is hardly a "record pace" or a "lightning speed".
Using outdated computer systems with aging storage media is a safety issue.
> replacing outdated floppy disks that contain vital weather and other critical information with a streamlined, 21st-century system
What does this even… mean?
I don't want the FAA to make changes at "lightning speed" or "rapidly moving to make upgrades" or "record pace". Safety must be further down the list for these guys.
The changes are planned to happen until the end of 2028, so they will take about 2 years.
That is hardly a "record pace" or a "lightning speed".
Using outdated computer systems with aging storage media is a safety issue.