Views on the pilot slowdown from FF customer
10-03-2012, 09:06 AM
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I think you'll see single pilot airliners within the next 15 years. It will be much longer than that for UAVs in the commercial segment of the industry though. If the FAA allows it and the airlines can SAFELY eliminate a paid pilot and all of the associated benefits, retirement, training/admin/support cost, etc, because of technology improvements, they won't hesitate to spend money upfront to do so.
The FAA won't allow it because you can't SAFELY eliminate a paid pilot. Not to mention who will fund the airspace to support it. The USA is mega broke. That won't be fixed soon. Who will pay for the technlogy? And what about physiological needs? Do you really think airlines will put a lav in the flight deck? And airlines won't spend money on it without years and years and years of proven reliability. No one is going to be the guinea pig. Not to mention the security aspect. Way too many problems that people don't think of.
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10-03-2012, 09:18 AM
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10-03-2012, 09:22 AM
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I suppose single pilot could happen, but it would have to be in a completely redesigned cockpit. Who's going to spend the money to build that? Who's going to decide how long a single pilot can fly un relieved, or how many passengers a single pilot can transport, or how old can a single pilot be? What happens when a single pilot chokes on his Big Mac and dies?
Rickair7777 has posted frequently on this, and I post occasionally too about it. Think about the US Air Force Predator UAV program. When I left the USAF in 2010, we had lost about 1/3 of the Predators due to 'lost link' or Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT). There is a severe lack of reliability and safety in the program. Granted, one day we may get there, but that would be after we have driverless cars/trains/boats being commonplace, in my opinion.
10-03-2012, 09:40 AM
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As poorly as you feel US Airways is managed, they seem to be holding their own compared to the other carriers. Somebody is flying on their airplanes! Clearly, not every passenger holds the disdain for US Airways as you do.
US Airways profit triples; fares up, fuel down - Yahoo! Finance
US Airways profit triples; fares up, fuel down - Yahoo! Finance
10-03-2012, 02:01 PM
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10-03-2012, 02:35 PM
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10-03-2012, 05:31 PM
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We got fully automated cars running around in how many states now?
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