Originally Posted by
Margaritaville
If it ends up being ready in 2036 you can probably count on it having one pilot or even no pilots. Nobody likes it but that's the direction this industry is accelerating and the only thing saving us right now is that currently certified aircraft (with the possible exception of the A350) can't be retrofitted in a cost acceptable way. Future certified aircraft won't make that mistake.
Does that mean in the next 10 years I won’t need a babysitter while the other pilot takes a lav break?
Single seat ops will seem brilliant up until a single pilot plane crashes and wipes out decades worth of costs savings. There is plenty of data available on the crash rates of 2, 1 and 0 manned aircraft, and its is eye opening to say the least, and that’s before you talk about the security issues that come along with it.