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Re:Pilots hide mental health problems so they don't lose the... by cromka on Sunday December 17, 2023 @11:39PM (#38679294)
Have pilots be able to seek help and not affect their ability to fly after recovery. Have planes equipped with remote control that can override pilots in extreme situations. Have cameras inside the cockpit and cabin stream live alongside all the data otherwise recorded in black box using the LEO. The latter is being already discussed anyway.

A lot of recent developments made things possible that were previously outrageous. Pilots will be reduced to mere backup, and eventually completely replaced by autonomous systems, just like the train engineers do nowadays, with the only pilots working remotely in command centers ready to take over if needed.

If we can do remote surgeries using robots, there’s no reason this couldn’t be a thing.

Re:Pilots hide mental health problems so they don't lose the... by can16358p on Sunday December 17, 2023 @11:45PM (#38679333)
> Have planes equipped with remote control that can override pilots in extreme situations.

TBH that would cause way many problems than it potentially could solve, not even mentioning the technical difficulties to implement.

Though I agree with the rest, there should be a solution.

Re:Pilots hide mental health problems so they don't lose the... by Matheus28 on Monday December 18, 2023 @12:01AM (#38679406)
Have you used airplane internet? It’s awful. Only the military has the capability to remotely control a plane right now.
Re:Pilots hide mental health problems so they don't lose the... by Dylan16807 on Monday December 18, 2023 @01:00AM (#38679669)
Not to directly speak on the feasibility of that plan, but the plane Internet will get a lot better if you kick off everyone else and otherwise put it into emergency mode.
Re:Pilots hide mental health problems so they don't lose the... by cromka on Monday December 18, 2023 @01:49AM (#38679889)
Have you used LEO Internet, the one I specifically mentioned? It’s great.
Re:Pilots hide mental health problems so they don't lose the... by jart on Sunday December 17, 2023 @11:52PM (#38679359)
That's the real issue then. Nothing would stimulate automation faster than suicidal pilots.
Re:Pilots hide mental health problems so they don't lose the... by devilbunny on Monday December 18, 2023 @11:17AM (#38684521)
> If we can do remote surgeries using robots, there’s no reason this couldn’t be a thing.

Such operations are gimmicks; the reality is that there has to be a surgeon present who is capable of doing the operation themselves.