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Forum: Questions

24th Aug 2013, 11:50

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How soon the pilotless airliner?

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Posted By egravitics

Bean-counters fly aeroplanes, in the sense that...

Bean-counters fly aeroplanes, in the sense that they buy them, buy the crew for them, buy maintenance for them, buy advertising for their brand of service and then put them into the skies to earn a...

Forum: Questions

23rd Aug 2013, 01:17

Replies: 136

How soon the pilotless airliner?

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Posted By egravitics

Docking with a space station is like drawing...

Docking with a space station is like drawing alongside a jetty - you're moving slowly relative to it and you want to stop in a pre-determined place. Unlike parking next to a jetty you have to crash...

Forum: Questions

22nd Aug 2013, 22:04

Replies: 136

How soon the pilotless airliner?

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Posted By egravitics

Risk analysis

Soyuz / ISS rendezvous has now been fully automated to give a 4-orbit ascent and docking in under 6 hours. Ops efficiencies will drive implementation of automation in air flight too resulting in...

Forum: Rumours & News

3rd Aug 2013, 05:53

Replies: 90

UPS 747 Dubai Final Report

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Posted By egravitics

The final report is harrowing reading, dealing...

The final report is harrowing reading, dealing with an unstoppable, overwhelming event. However the wider question is whether the event was preventable, either by not flying that type of cargo or...

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