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A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot onboard using a semi-automated system. An aviation expert says the technology could address the pilot shortage. (news.yahoo.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The flight system allows a plane to be remote operated by a pilot on the ground, which could streamline pilot airline operations in the future.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's a good thing that critical instruments never fail and need human intervention.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That's fine for cargo planes over remote routes.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Aside from planes being really expensive to replace, they usually contain some toxic chemicals like fuel, hydraulic fluid, and exotic metals. The lack of loss to human life might be nice, but it presents other complications.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Until it veers over non-remote areas.