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It does make you wonder about just outsourcing everything to auto-pilot... particularly for the safe domestic routes.
by mjevans 9y ago
It does make you wonder about just outsourcing everything to auto-pilot... particularly for the safe domestic routes.
- bsder 9y agoI suspect safer than the average pilot. You would be surprised at how often the human pilot is sleep deprived or hung over.
- wutbrodo 9y agoYea but we already use automated systems in the air. We're talking about going from human+computer to only computer. Unlike with driving, where split second reaction time for humans is at more of a premium, i cant imagine this wouldnt be strictly worse.
- Wingman4l7 9y agoAutopilot's role and level of capability is often grossly overstated: (All but the last link are from Patrick Smith, a commercial pilot, author of the "Ask the Pilot" column and my go-to for debunking this particular myth) http://www.askthepilot.com/questionanswers/automation-myths/ http://www.askthepilot.com/questionanswers/automation-myths/ http://freakonomics.com/2011/12/12/cockpit-confidential-the-autopilot-myth/ http://freakonomics.com/2011/12/12/cockpit-confidential-the-... http://blog.expertflyer.com/expertflyer/2011/09/ask-the-pilot-series-part-3-of-6-cockpit-automation/ http://blog.expertflyer.com/expertflyer/2011/09/ask-the-pilo... http://flyingforeveryone.blogspot.com/2012/01/autopilot-myth-what-your-pilot-really.html http://flyingforeveryone.blogspot.com/2012/01/autopilot-myth... I'm unsure what you mean by route "safety" -- how easily autopilot could be used to automate a flight depends on weather, how busy the airports are, mechanical condition of the aircraft, etc.