Originally Posted by
Ship741
Safety will be the factor that drives the change. For many years, humans have been distrustful of electronics, but todays snowflakes accept tech much more readily. Machines don't get tired, and we've been told that fatigue is a major cause of accidents. Machines do repetitive tasks billions of times without a single mistake, humans not so much. The only question is when it will happen and the intermediate steps to get there.
Dislciamer: I'm not a professional pilot I just lurk here.
Safety won’t be the driving factor (unfortunately)..economics will be: IF despite all the regulatory change, legal issues, technological investments and massive infrastructure changes, airline management sees significant profit in going single pilot or unmanned. Oh, not to mention passengers willingly hopping on an airliner flown solely by “George.” Let’s hope airline management is smart enough for the time being.