Originally Posted by
JackStraw
No one can predict the future. We’re talking about 2028 and beyond, not tomorrow. Single pilot ops in ETOPS airspace by 2030 doesn’t seem that far fetched, in fact I’d be willing to bet on it.
Seems like a pretty bad idea to me. Rapid decompression, smoke/fumes, fire in the cabin, etc. can all get very hectic very quickly. What if you have to ditch? Even in seemingly the least threatening scenario - out over the water in the middle of nowhere - it’s still safest to have two pilots at the controls.