Originally Posted by
Herod
Single-pilot operation? Possibly, as technology advances. Single occupant behind a locked door? Cross me off the passenger list.
You've just described high speed trains carrying hundreds of passenger at a time. Although, if the driver of one of those decided to punch through a red signal, auto braking systems would engage and cant be over ridden. Everyone lives and the driver is carted off by Police. Anyone ever considered why we don't have driverless trains? I guess the point is that just because we have the technology to automate our transport systems, doesn't mean it is the most sensible thing to do. The fact is that automated systems all have failures at some point whether it is power, sensor, actuator, command signals or an external influence. Of the latter it is impossible to program a response to the unknown event and because of that it is simply unacceptable to put hundreds of peoples lives at risk on a pilotless or single pilot commercial airliner. How many times would the collective experience of this forum be able to recount events where if it wasn't for the skill of the crew in managing a dynamically changing, multi-headed emergency, all would have perished. Humans don't have artificial intelligence, thank God! This salesman for Airbus cant be serious, can he?