Unmanned airliners are on their way but not yet according to FAA Administrator J. Randolph Babbitt
"One problem is ensuring unmanned aircraft can see and avoid other aircraft, Babbitt said. "Without a pilot who can look and scan to the left and the right -- just the way you and I do when we're backing out of a parking space -- there's a perceived level of risk that the American public isn't ready for."
I like how he already has supreme confidence in UAV's. The public has a problem of having a
perceived risk of traffic avoidance. Not an actual one.
He goes on to say that
"The idea of pilots flying remotely has been around for a long time. And it is, I truly believe, the way of the future."
The article link is below:
FAA chief: Unmanned aircraft not ready for routine U.S. use
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