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Old 10th Dec 2009, 23:51
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Uav Cat ?

Let's think about this, there are currently a lot of self loading cargo which does not want to be in a manned helicopter, How do you think they would feel if the pilots were not going on the journey with them?????

Secondly, as a pilot you have a vested interest in the survival of you and your airframe as well as your passengers. Would you have the same vested interest sitting in a cupboard on the edge of an airport, if it all goes wrong you still get to drive home after the paper work is complete!

I think we are a great number of years away from being comfortable with unmanned air transport. I reckon the military might take the first hit on this one! ( 50 years perhaps?) Some operators are still using S61/Seaking

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