Embraer reveals vision for single-pilot airliners

Rockie · Post by **Rockie** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:23 pm

Meatservo wrote:but when it crashed, the "crew" and "control station" were unharmed, ready for another mission with a replacement airframe.

That in a nut shell is why passengers will never get on an aircraft that doesn't have a pilot with as much to lose as they do.

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:50 pm

I wonder if that will hold true, Rockie...drop the price enough, and I'm sure they'll get bums in seats.

Meatservo · Post by **Meatservo** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:03 pm

Bums AND drunks!

Maybe they should test the system on something like a waterbomber before they turn it over to the airlines.

Rockie · Post by **Rockie** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:15 pm

North Shore wrote:I wonder if that will hold true, Rockie...drop the price enough, and I'm sure they'll get bums in seats.

Until the first one craters which won't be a long wait. Then that'll be the end of that experiment.