Has any of this happened during the last shitload of ‘solar superstorms’?
Has any of this happened during the last shitload of ‘solar superstorms’?
If an airliner loses GPS and radio communication, its probably going to crash.
Most pilots would likely decend to find a major highway and try to follow it to a regional hub where there is a class B airport. Assuming they find the field, they've got to navigate through densely congested airspace (with no communication). I wouldn't want to be anywhere near a big city to see the outcome of that.
Of course the impact on aviation would be a small matter compared to the fallout from other impacted infrastructure.
If an airliner loses GPS and radio communication, its probably going to crash.
Most pilots would likely decend to find a major highway and try to follow it to a regional hub where there is a class B airport. Assuming they find the field, they've got to navigate through densely congested airspace (with no communication). I wouldn't want to be anywhere near a big city to see the outcome of that.
Of course the impact on aviation would be a small matter compared to the fallout from other impacted infrastructure.