Comment on A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot onboard using a semi-automated system. An aviation expert says the technology could address the pilot shortage.

• db2@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  “with no pilot onboard”

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  • AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    We’ve been flying things without pilots onboard as far back as WW2.

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    • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Bombs don’t count.

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      • AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Target drones, not the buzzbombs.

        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth#Gun…

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  • topinambour_rex@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Well, there is a pilot veteran with ptsd along the passengers, he could maybe do the job. And he knows one of the air hostess.

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    • db2@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      But he’s got that drinking problem…

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  • cerberus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yes I understand and agree that this is not the right path to take.

    Automation however is inevitable. There is proven tech that’s existed for decades, the only new things being added here are taxiing, takeoff and landing (and honestly takeoff and landing are already automated, they’re just not used as much)

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• BearOfaTime@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  And we currently see issues even with modest automation systems that are designed to prevent pilot error.

  There’s way too many failures with current systems to even talk about full automation yet, in my opinion.

  Let’s get current automation subsystems to much lower error rates first.

  I’ve never seen a fuel injection system on a car suddenly stop delivering fuel for no apparent reason, then startup again. The computers for such systems in cars are tremendously over-engineered.

  I can’t understand why we accept less for aircraft systems today. This didn’t used to be the case.

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