Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
The fact is that his 2000 hours of UAV operation is minimal and will only be remotely possible for him to have a "career event" during that short time. A high cycle UAV running an airline schedule WILL have these issues on an incredibly higher basis.
All just to save on hotel rooms and Per Diem. The airlines would have to explain that reasoning in a congressional oversight hearing after the first accident which would most likely occur within the first year of implementation (maybe hyperbole, but maybe not). Tens of thousands of dollars of revenue for a single flight, but they'll remove the pilots and have them work from an ops desk in order to save on two $70 hotel rooms and $100 in per diem for the night...while still overnighting the FA's.
"The savings are worth the risk, Mr. Senator."..."Not even close, Mr. Cohen."