Lew747
2nd Apr 2009, 17:08
Hey all,
This is something that has been increasingly bugging my mind for the last couple of months. It's to do with automation and the need for airline pilot crews in the distant future.
I see how airline SOP's require greater and greater use of the autopilot and I have a great fear that just around the corner some modern bit of kit is going to be released that will control all aspects of aircraft flight, from taxiing to landing. This of course would be the boot for the 2 pilots up front and i'm sure they will develop these computers to do tasks much better than humans ever could.
Does anyone think the same? I know we've got new aircraft like the 787 and A380 that still require crew, but who's to say the next generation of aircraft, something us wannabe's may end up on, will not require any form of pilot in the first place. (Well, maybe some flight manager to keep the passengers at ease!)
Lewis :)
This is something that has been increasingly bugging my mind for the last couple of months. It's to do with automation and the need for airline pilot crews in the distant future.
I see how airline SOP's require greater and greater use of the autopilot and I have a great fear that just around the corner some modern bit of kit is going to be released that will control all aspects of aircraft flight, from taxiing to landing. This of course would be the boot for the 2 pilots up front and i'm sure they will develop these computers to do tasks much better than humans ever could.
Does anyone think the same? I know we've got new aircraft like the 787 and A380 that still require crew, but who's to say the next generation of aircraft, something us wannabe's may end up on, will not require any form of pilot in the first place. (Well, maybe some flight manager to keep the passengers at ease!)
Lewis :)