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As I understand it, most car accidents are caused by driver error, and the belief is that self-driving cars will have a better miles-driven-to-accidents ratio.
by raldi 13y ago
As I understand it, most car accidents are caused by driver error, and the belief is that self-driving cars will have a better miles-driven-to-accidents ratio.
However, I'm not aware of the same being true for airplanes, plane crashes, and autopilot systems.
- jrockway 13y agoIndeed, the GA autopilot systems are pretty simple: keep wings level, altitude hold, vertical speed hold, etc. On the other hand; you can take a lot more risks in your plane that will cost the insurance company a lot of money -- tailstrikes, flying into IMC, flying while sleepy, etc. If you total your Piper Cub, that's going to cost the insurance company a lot of money. If you total your Prius, that's cheaper. On the other hand, it's a lot hard to get a pilot's license compared to a driver's license. (What are the requirements for a driver's license these days? Having a pulse? No, I don't think they check for that...)