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Interesting idea. I understand why you asked, but I think complete auto pilot would be just as dangerous in the event of technology failure, which happens.
Is the title a slang reference to masturbation? Or are you referring to an autopilot? Or some other thing that is impossible to tell since you could not be bothered to explain what you where talking about?
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Wait, so you think he is saying that no pilot would be involved at all? Seriously, why did he not bother to explain that? At least then it would be easy to give an answer to...it is a terrible idea for a number of reasons. What about for takeoffs, approaches and landings? Is he including that in the no pilot involvement do you think?
Should have added some details,sorry I mean should they be flying without human pilots.
The technology for self flying planes will probably be available eventually. Air Bus has been trying to develop that, and they've had one spectacular crash that I know of:Title.
Should have added some details,sorry I mean should they be flying without human pilots aboard.
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We aren't sure of self driving cars yet, and planes are way way more complicated.
Interesting idea. I understand why you asked, but I think complete auto pilot would be just as dangerous in the event of technology failure, which happens.
Well, since you failed to explain yourself very well, I'm going to assume this is related to the Germanwings plane crash. You're proposing that the plane should have prevented the pilot from flying it into a mountainside.
And I think that's a bad idea. Planes do fly themselves for the most part these days. Autopilots can even land planes. But hardware and software can fail, and it's important to have a trained human being there to take over in case that happens.
An autopilot system that could prevent a pilot from flying into the side of a mountain could also prevent a pilot from taking over in case of an autopilot error.
Wait, so you think he is saying that no pilot would be involved at all? Seriously, why did he not bother to explain that? At least then it would be easy to give an answer to...it is a terrible idea for a number of reasons. What about for takeoffs, approaches and landings? Is he including that in the no pilot involvement do you think?
No. The reasons are a few, but to best illustrate the problems, imagine I am flying from here in Atlanta to LAX, going from the busiest airport in terms of passengers, to the 5th busiest. In Atlanta, there are 2380 takeoffs/landings per day on average, while at LAX, there is a more sedate 1744. Now, do you really think it is a good idea to fly fully automated planes into or out of that kind of traffic(hint: it is not). Ads in the potential for equipment failure(I worked on aircraft when I was in the navy...trust me when I say this is a very real issue), god forbid sabotage, and you have a recipe for disaster.
We have not yet used this technology thoroughly with automobiles operating on land.
Ain't gonna happen for airplanes for quite some time.
Ridiculous OP question.
This link suggests that isn't the case; Accident statisticsHuman error has been the cause of almost every single airplane crash in recent history.
But how we make sure a someone's 100% mentally healthy.
I am all for autopilot planes.
Though I think at least one of the flight attendants on each flight should have a rudimentary understanding of flying the aircraft they are assigned to just in case.
She (or he) should sit in the cockpit on takeoff and landings and bad weather just in case of a malfunction in the autopilot. Also, the FA would have to type in course corrections to avoid bad weather or in case of holding patterns.
But otherwise I think the cockpit should be locked and empty and leave the flying up to the inflatable autopilot.
No, as that creates a new and greater danger.
In theory for new aircraft a signal put be sent putting a jetliner into auto pilot that can't be over ridden. And, potentially, the aircraft could be remotely flown and even landed with the crew unable to over ride ground control. Yes, that would avoided what happened.
But on the other hand, if that system were hacked every jetliner in the world could be remotely flown into the ground with the crew unable to stop it. If an air traffic controller who could do the over ride wanted to kill everyone in every jetliner in that air space, so could that person.
There is little to be done to stop a person who goes suicidal and wanting to kill other people along with this from succeeding.
Is the title a slang reference to masturbation? Or are you referring to an autopilot? Or some other thing that is impossible to tell since you could not be bothered to explain what you where talking about?