Re:Piper Announces First GA Aircraft with Autoland Capability
by briandear on Thursday October 31, 2019 @08:24PM
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Most trucks drive similarly. A Vision Jet is a far different airplane than a Pilatus. Automation is better because the computer is designed for that specific aircraft as opposed to having a bunch of on-call pilots that just so happen to be type rated for that specific plane. And if they aren’t type rated, they are more of a liability. It’s very expensive to get type ratings so that remote pilot concept just wouldn’t scale. A 787 pilot isn’t going to know the intricacies of a Kodiak and besides, what pilot is going to want to sit in a ready-room for a shift for days on end with nothing to do? An incapacitated pilot is so rare that automation is a high enough percentage that it’s a fine solution. There is already a pilot shortage — hiring type rated remote pilots to just sit and wait around isn’t going to be easy.
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Re:Piper Announces First GA Aircraft with Autoland Capability
by throw0101a on Friday November 01, 2019 @08:52AM
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> ... what pilot is going to want to sit in a ready-room for a shift for days on end with nothing to do?
Possible scenario: if pilots are already sitting in a simulator for currency training / testing, it may be possible to have the sim be 'reset' to a live feed in an emergency.
You wouldn't have them hang around 'just in case', but rather use people who are already present for some other reason.
Another possibility: pilots are hours-limited for a given time period. If you have pilots that have hit that limit, some may be willing to spend time in a ready-room for a nominal bonus.