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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)
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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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[โ€“] VintageTech 51 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Pilot shortage? I know more unemployed pilots that tech workers.

[โ€“] ZzyzxRoad 6 points 11 months ago

I'm pretty sure they don't get paid anywhere near what they're worth. Same old story in the US: anything that's important to society, has to do with people's health, safety, education, and so on.

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