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Old 3rd Dec 2009, 16:50
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Opinions wanted for UAV completely take over the helicopter in the long term future?
Its interesting to see the development and increase in UAV/UAS technology and proposals for use in law enforcement and firefighting and pipeline and powerline monitoring.

However does this mean that in the long term future that the role of the commercial helicopter pilot (and not meaning re assigned to the UAV/UAS ground operator either!!) may be reduced somewhat?

I understand that in Japan there are over 1000 Yamaha RMAX utilised for crop spraying

Out of interest will UAV/UAS's will completely take over some roles apart from passenger transportation, some law enforcement and EMS operations, because of zero risk to aircrew and cost attraction?

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