Originally Posted by
gloopy
LOL! Yeah ok.
So the machines are taking over, etc. Whatever. That tech has been around for generations and practically viable for decades. But no where near realistic on a cost basis. Humans are simply way cheaper. Especially for flying. Worst case we'll see a reduction on long haul crews. Although it would be pretty funny to see them sign off on a 2 pilot ultra long haul knowing that if something happens the pilot in deep REM sleep will have to spring to life and come help save the day bwahahahah!
Not worried about it in the slightest.
Machine learning does not require Cat III ILS systems, it uses synthetic machine vision to shoot visual approaches in all weather conditions. All that expensive equipment you talk about is actually eliminated, and replaced with much less expensive equipment.
The entire machine learning team at Boeing thinks this can be done within 5 years. Elon Musk thinks it's sooner.