The flight system allows a plane to be remote operated by a pilot on the ground, which could streamline pilot airline operations in the future.

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.::The flight system allows a plane to be remote operated by a pilot on the ground, which could streamline pilot airline operations in the future.

  • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipEnglish
    172·
    11 months ago

    Actually, this seems like a really good path towards that.

    Some people like spending 40 something weeks out of the year on the road. Others will enjoy “having a home” and remotely landing a hundred planes a day from the comfort of an office building

    • Jo Miran@lemmy.mlEnglish
      18·
      11 months ago

      Finally my ~40 years worth of playing MS Flight Simulator will pay off.