Robotic Co-Pilot Flies and Lands a Simulated Boeing 737
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Robotic Co-Pilot Flies and Lands a Simulated Boeing 737
Demonstrated on a Boeing 737-800NG simulator at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Aurora's Robotic Copilot showcased its ability to utilize the existing 737 auto-landing system to autonomously land the aircraft safely in the event of pilot incapacitation.
I have to ask: Why not just build aeroplane hardware and software capable of doing all that?
andmiz, yes, that too, and will its fiancée give ol' skip a flash through the glass as he walks back to the restaurant? (Actually happened - they were all taking bets on how long it would take me to notice
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andmiz, yes, that too, and will its fiancée give ol' skip a flash through the glass as he walks back to the restaurant? (Actually happened - they were all taking bets on how long it would take me to notice
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Wow, no need to look ahead at the simulated runway!
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Call me dumb but why, Isn't that what an autopilot and autoland does, surely a simplified system could be produced to do it all electronically.
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And what has been proved here? How did the aircraft taxi to the gate? How did the aircraft miss the seagulls on the approach? And obviously the controlling software would deal with any engine failure enroute. Were the board of the sponsoring organisation in the aircraft when the deed was done?
When will the muppets and numpties who believe that we can be replaced by an autoland and make us redundant actually look at what we do to justify out pay?
Gosh!
When will the muppets and numpties who believe that we can be replaced by an autoland and make us redundant actually look at what we do to justify out pay?
Gosh!
Aren't airline pilots robots already, considering the strict adherence to sop's etc. they certainly aren't allowed to think "outside the box" are they? not a big step to replace the human robot with an electronic robot IMHO.
The operators would love them, as no salariers, hotel etc., etc.
The operators would love them, as no salariers, hotel etc., etc.
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Nice try Dan Brown but no cigar, yes, I looked at the bait. Now go to the archives and read umpteen threads on the subject of pilotless aircraft! 
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Maybe the point of it is, to land the aircraft in case of both pilot incapacitation, (loss of pressurization), as happened to the Greek B737.
Now they just have to design another robot to drag it out of the forward galley cupboard, and bolt it into position, so it can automatically land the aircraft in case of all pilot incapacitation.
Hope it's programmed to say, 'Nice landing Captain, Ill take the __ one!
Thank god I've retired.
Now they just have to design another robot to drag it out of the forward galley cupboard, and bolt it into position, so it can automatically land the aircraft in case of all pilot incapacitation.
Hope it's programmed to say, 'Nice landing Captain, Ill take the __ one!
Thank god I've retired.
As someone who picks his way thru the ITCZ 6 times a month, I will be in the cold, cold ground before any robot can do that without making the newspapers or the internet.
In all the articles I read about automated aircraft, the highly subjective human skill of convective weather avoidance, by visual means and by interpreting a radar display, rarely gets a mention.
In all the articles I read about automated aircraft, the highly subjective human skill of convective weather avoidance, by visual means and by interpreting a radar display, rarely gets a mention.
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As someone who picks his way thru the ITCZ 6 times a month, I will be in the cold, cold ground before any robot can do that...
Humans will invent vent their way out of existence if you ask me...