Perhaps a more modest move on a future aircraft designed with this in mind to one of primary pilot, plus a secondary pilot who spends part of their time (i.e. busier or higher risk stages such as takeoff + landing or where quick diversion to safety is more difficult) in the pointy end, and the remainder of their time in the passenger cabin helping the rest of the cabin crew might be slightly more acceptable ? There will of course be numerous challenges in making this both viable and safe, but it should be achievable
That'll never happen. There are two of us in the fd of aircraft for numerous reasons. What about pilot incapacitation?
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Also take the recent JetBlue incident in the USA. Imagine that skipper flying single pilot. He could possibly have wiped out hundreds. There are many valid reasons for two FD crew.
"Under aviation regulations, two pilots are required to be in the cockpit of a commercial flight at any one time for the safety of passengers and crew. The need for three qualified pilots is dictated by the length of the flight."
These aircraft are designed and legally obliged to be flown two crew.
Would you be happy with one person up front?
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