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EASA rejects single pilot operations
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Europe's aviation regulator has ruled out an industry push to allow planes to be crewed by just pilot by 2030 but said it is considering allowing limited single-person operation for parts of flights as early as 2027. The regulator is weighing a pitch from European planemakers Airbus SE (AIR.PA) and Dassault Aviation SA (AM.PA) for solo flying in the cruise phase, which is less demanding than take-off and landing, when at least two pilots would still have to be in the… (airwaysmag.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Just think about the pilots who work for airlines like Ethiopian Airlines, Malaysia Airline and some others.
I have flown small jets single pilot for years. With the technology of aircraft being outfitted with automated emergency land capabilities, I think this will be an option in the future. We fly unmanned drones all over the world and that technology will be in commercial aviation in the near future.
How many flights actually had any flight deck crew become incapacitated in the last 10/20/30 years? Per million kilometers / hours...? Do not some flights already rely on autoland? Why not routinely /more often?
Ok let me ask this question.. They say they want to experiment with maybe allowing single-pilot operations while in CRUISE mode, because it is less stressful. So, if that extra pilot has to be basically flying deadhead UNTIL the plane reaches cruise, who is being paid for the entire flight?
I wouldn't be wanting to be either pilot, if they are only paid for the phase of the flight they are operating the aircraft. Who comes up with these asinine plans? I thought they would have learned the lesson when that airline pilot died right after takeoff a few months ago. Had that have been a single-pilot flight there would have been a disaster. But, I remember the sad fact about aviation in America. It takes a disaster to cause changes in regulations.
I wouldn't be wanting to be either pilot, if they are only paid for the phase of the flight they are operating the aircraft. Who comes up with these asinine plans? I thought they would have learned the lesson when that airline pilot died right after takeoff a few months ago. Had that have been a single-pilot flight there would have been a disaster. But, I remember the sad fact about aviation in America. It takes a disaster to cause changes in regulations.
Ok let me ask this question.. They say they want to experiment with maybe allowing single-pilot operations while in CRUISE mode, because it is less stressful. So, if that extra pilot has to be basically flying deadhead UNTIL the plane reaches cruise, who is being paid for the entire flight?
I wouldn't be wanting to be either pilot, if they are only paid for the phase of the flight they are operating the aircraft. Who comes up with these asinine plans? I thought they would have learned the lesson when that airline pilot died right after takeoff a few months ago. Had that have been a single-pilot flight there would have been a disaster.
I wouldn't be wanting to be either pilot, if they are only paid for the phase of the flight they are operating the aircraft. Who comes up with these asinine plans? I thought they would have learned the lesson when that airline pilot died right after takeoff a few months ago. Had that have been a single-pilot flight there would have been a disaster.
Good grief, what is it with these bean counters? They're all on the same playing field, i.e. they all have to have two pilots, so it's not competition. Oh, they want to drop one pilot, charge the same prices, and keep the extra money. One problem is, the first thing the autopilot does when instruments disagree or things otherwise go sideways is shut down. Then it's up to the human holding the stick.
If there is a pilot shortage, how about increasing pilot pay? Maybe even better, offer pilot training scholarships to apt candidates so they don't have to get student loans to pay for Embry-Riddle. There's gotta be something that makes more sense than this idiocy.
If there is a pilot shortage, how about increasing pilot pay? Maybe even better, offer pilot training scholarships to apt candidates so they don't have to get student loans to pay for Embry-Riddle. There's gotta be something that makes more sense than this idiocy.