Posted by DigiNomad on 11th of Aug 2023 at 03:15 pm
And the unions will keep them from automating the job
away....it's already written into the CBA's. That's good in
some ways (I know a lot of pilots and wouldn't want them to lose
their jobs). But, at the end of the day, almost all airline
accidents are the result of human error....and the technology is
already in a place where planes can easily fly
themselves.
I am a retired airline pilot. I flew the first generation of a
plane that can fly itself. A350. We are a long way from pilotless
passenger airplane. Boxes maybe in a few year but the connectivity
issues alone are a long way from being good enough to put
passengers on a plane without a pilot.
Wow ! Good info
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Posted by fredsaid on 11th of Aug 2023 at 03:11 pm
Wow ! Good info Digi. Too many pilot are retiring and not enough new ones coming.
And the unions will keep
Posted by DigiNomad on 11th of Aug 2023 at 03:15 pm
And the unions will keep them from automating the job away....it's already written into the CBA's. That's good in some ways (I know a lot of pilots and wouldn't want them to lose their jobs). But, at the end of the day, almost all airline accidents are the result of human error....and the technology is already in a place where planes can easily fly themselves.
I am a retired airline
Posted by hkay on 11th of Aug 2023 at 04:09 pm
I am a retired airline pilot. I flew the first generation of a plane that can fly itself. A350. We are a long way from pilotless passenger airplane. Boxes maybe in a few year but the connectivity issues alone are a long way from being good enough to put passengers on a plane without a pilot.
oh I agree and that's
Posted by matt on 11th of Aug 2023 at 04:18 pm
oh I agree and that's cool thanks for sharing your profession and experience