Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Anyone in charge of anything can cause problems - in the air or on the ground.
His experience is just as relevant as your experience. At least he has the experience.
True, people on the ground can cause trouble however it is another layer of control that can be superseded. In any case as control is removed from the pilots safety improves. The advance of automation is making it obvious that the biggest threat to aviation is the pilots. I do not see how the future holds anything other than a fully automated ground controlled flight deck with a back up system that comprises of an organic manual reversion human system. Only in a severe emergency would the pilots manually fly the plane. During cruse the pilots can put on an apron and help serve drinks.
Sure, experience is relative however what I was referring to was that you can not use your past experience to justify a similar future. Pilots in the 1960's had a great time but it is not a relative measure against what pilots experience today.
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