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"... I wonder if it's because the "pilots" get all the stress but little of the thrill ..." Look at the type (and the mentality) of candidates who are being d
by bootload 18y ago
"... I wonder if it's because the "pilots" get all the stress but little of the thrill ..."
Look at the type (and the mentality) of candidates who are being drafted to do this, "Hundreds of US fighter aces reassigned as drone pilots" ~ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/04/flyboy_equals_drone_boy/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/04/flyboy_equals_drone_...
Forget It! ... I'm wondering what
happens to the morale and career
motivation of an [F-15] Eagle##
driver who suddenly gets the nod
to be Drone Boy
Hardly the desk-bound computer types.
- robg 18y agoI think you've missed my original point. It wasn't a contrast between the types of people but rather their experiences during the job demands. I love to drive fast (and passed the Aviation Selection Test - now I'm a desk jockey if there ever was one). But put me behind a driving simulator every day for a job and I'd rapidly become bored and especially stressed if making life and death decisions (who to drop a bombs on). My point was that the experience of flying fighters is inherently rewarding/stimulating in a way I'm not sure drone piloting ever can be. The best hope might be making the drone experience more real, rather than the 2D screen and joystick combo.