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Old 04-19-2012 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Boomer
Just imagine how calm the pilot would be if he was flying the plane remotely from an air-conditioned trailer in New Mexico!
I think the intentions of your post were to be in jest, but guarantee you, having 2000+ hours of RPA (remotely piloted aircraft) experience myself, an "operator" is subjected to the same anxiety of an emergency, as if he/she was sitting in the aircraft. Adrenaline still flows with an engine failure, fire, loss of directional control, etc. when you're aware of people being killed by falling debris, and/or you and your crew facing the same accident investigation board that any other military pilot would face.

FLY SAFE,

GJ