Originally Posted by
Ftrooppilot
Reminds me of that Boeing 7XXXX ultramodern airliner that will have no pilots. As it rolls out on the runway the recording reassures the passengers, "Sit back and relax nothing can go wrong, nothing can go wrong, nothing can go wrong, nothing can go wrong, . . . . . . . . . ."
Sure, the guys in white shirts that sit up front make for nice redundant systems. In the near future hand flying will be an emergency procedure that is practiced in the sim only.
SKyHigh