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02-07-2021, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueMoon
Which is kind of odd considering the Germanwings "crash" that happened a few years ago (the article does mentions it). I thought for sure that would setback and single pilot air carrier ops for a long time.
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02-07-2021, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Zudd
But weren't there two pilots on that?
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02-07-2021, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueMoon
There was, up until the point one went to the bathroom (the captain) and was locked out of the flight deck by the remaining pilot (The FO).
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02-07-2021, 09:34 PM
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It certainly appears to be an intractable problem to me. Gotta have someone on the airplane to control it for reasons of potential jamming/interference/etc. Person on plane must be able to override any external guidance for similar reasons. Can't have one person riding around who can crash the airplane unopposed (remember the old joke about the pilot and the dog...). Therefore two pilots until perhaps onboard AI, and I don't think that's exactly right over the horzion.
I am also no expert.
I am also no expert.
02-08-2021, 07:29 AM
#229
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Originally Posted by Python1287
How does everyone feel about Amazon’s new purchase? Starting to own planes outright. Only a dozen, but every long journey begins with a first step. And they certainly have no issues with funding a long journey.
https://www.businessinsider.com/amaz...ng-767s-2021-1
https://www.businessinsider.com/amaz...ng-767s-2021-1
Amazon would have to have a 500 aircraft fleet to carry all of their own stuff, plus have room to carry for others. AWS is successful because it doesn't take a huge investment in infrastructure like running an airline does. I wouldn't be surprised to see them spin AWS off at some point either. Like someone said above, Amazon has reached the top of their growth curve. Everyone who is going to use amazon already does. Amazon already has their money in Prime fees, and needs to move the boxes as cheaply as possible. They don't care about quality like FDX and UPS do, if there's a problem, they just refund your money. It's pennies on the sidewalk to them. FDX and UPS will always have the niche of carrying for everyone else who cares about quality. Let amazon be amazon they're no threat to UPS and FDX.
02-08-2021, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Thrust Hold
Which changed policies for foreign operators. US carriers were already safeguarding against such acts.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39749803
.The European Aviation Safety Agency, which was behind the original rule change, relaxed the requirements last year to allow individual airlines to evaluate their own safety needs.
BDL said that its airlines had "independently" reviewed the rules and decided that the two-person rule had no safety benefits - and could actually be more dangerous.
BDL said that its airlines had "independently" reviewed the rules and decided that the two-person rule had no safety benefits - and could actually be more dangerous.
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