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>a fine way for the wealthy to avoid traffic between their tower and the airport HeliNY says from NYC to the Hamptons is "Round Trip – $2,995" by chartered hel
by vba616 4y ago
>a fine way for the wealthy to avoid traffic between their tower and the airport
HeliNY says from NYC to the Hamptons is "Round Trip – $2,995" by chartered helicopter where each way is a little over half an hour.
Ziprecruiter says "As of Oct 2, 2022, the average hourly pay for a Helicopter Pilot in the United States is $47.41 an hour"
So eliminating the pilot is probably not that lucrative?
- hindsightbias 4y agoWhile pilots are getting more expensive, that’s because there aren’t any.
- elil17 4y agoI’d say eliminating the AvGas is more important. Plus, a big efficiency jump in absolute terms vs. rotorcraft. There are certainly advantages to the eVTOL but I agree that it’s a pretty limited market. Although, there are inexpensive helicopter rides in NYC. $200 for a seat in a 5 minute flight from Manhattan to JFK.
- rapjr9 4y agoEliminating the pilot lets it carry another passenger instead of the pilot. They still have to pay the people at the base station to monitor and potentially take over the flight, which means they probably have to be pilots, unless they've really automated the whole thing to the point where there is no manual control, just up/down, start/stop, follow route buttons. That may be the case since I can't see a pilot manually controlling 13 motors to maintain balance and guide the aircraft. Not sure you need a pilot if there is a "land in any open space" button/remote control.