Single-pilot flight deck for commercial operations?
I was wondering what other airline pilots think about the following:
"A big new European research programme has begun to look at the possibility of a single-pilot flight deck for commercial operations.
The project is called ACROSS (‘Advanced Cockpit for Reduction of StreSs and workload’). Funded by the European Commission and others to the tune of €30 million, it brings together a consortium of 35 industry and research partners".
I just wondered if this project has any merit, how likely we could go single crew on comercial operations, is it worth £30 million of european funding, the respients are mostly consultants, academics, avionic manufaturers and aircraft manufacturers. I understand a similar project is ongoing in the united states.