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Old 06-01-2018, 05:24 AM
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This is an ALPA email to your US Reps and Senators asking them to vote no against the new FAA reauthorization bill. The bill has a section that pushes for single pilot operations. If you want an airline career please fill it out. It takes seconds.

http://www.alpa.org/advocacy/cta/faa-744
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Y'all just keep voting for Republicans....we can get rid of these dang unions AND copilots! MAGA.
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Originally Posted by jdt30 View Post
The bill has a section that pushes for single pilot operations.
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"Section 744. Single-Piloted Commercial Cargo Aircraft. Establishes a research and development program in support of single-piloted cargo aircraft assisted with remote piloting and computer piloting. A report is due six months after enactment on the program and the results of a review of the program conducted by the FAA in consultation with NASA."
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I sent my own letter. I thought the ALPA letter was weak on why two pilots were preferable.

I highlighted:

1. Radar interpretation/turbulence prediction (generally both confer; and automated products like WSI are often wrong). Sometimes, it is a combination of WSI, on-board radar, visual, and experience that finds the best path.

2. Mental alertness. Long haul at night is tough. How do you fight it? Best thing I’ve seen is conversation with the guy next to you. I doubt that would happen with a remote copilot.

3. Mechanical failures. Sure, drones fly just fine...including autoland...when everything works. What about (example) airplanes like the 767 that can’t autoland single-engine? What if it DID have single-engine autoland, but part of the system dumps...or is MEL’d?

4. Datalink reliability. Never seen one yet that was impervious to failure. For that matter, what about hacking, or viruses?

5. Sudden incapacitation. About one pilot a year dies in flight on a US carrier. Now you are totally dependent on the remote sytem and autopilot.

6. The argument that trains, elevators, and now cars can be driven autonomously ignores the most important facet: in event of failure, they can STOP.

Planes....not so much.
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Originally Posted by jdt30 View Post
This is an ALPA email to your US Reps and Senators asking them to vote no against the new FAA reauthorization bill. The bill has a section that pushes for single pilot operations. If you want an airline career please fill it out. It takes seconds.

Action Needed?Tell Congress: "No Single-Pilot Aircraft"
I read it as the senate was debating the FAA authorization, and we want to remove this provision, not shoot down the entire bill. That's pretty drastic.

Quick and easy.
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http://https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr4/summary

Tittle VII is where things start to get murky, the bill itself seems to have some good stuff in it but I’m far from an expert on these things. Would appreciate some input from more seasoned people.
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Y'all just keep voting for Republicans....we can get rid of these dang unions AND copilots! MAGA.
I’m praying the democrats get back in charge again, imagine the negotiating leverage we will have with higher corporate taxes, stagnant economic growth and higher unemployment, just like the good old days with King obama....go Bernie
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Originally Posted by jdt30 View Post
This is an ALPA email to your US Reps and Senators asking them to vote no against the new FAA reauthorization bill. The bill has a section that pushes for single pilot operations. If you want an airline career please fill it out. It takes seconds.

Action Needed?Tell Congress: "No Single-Pilot Aircraft"
LOL, once again, the union propaganda caught in a lie.


This provision in the bill doesn't grant single pilot ops, it merely researches it. Not even close to being able to grant single pilot ops.



That being said, this is part of why the 1500 hour rule is bad, because it makes entry level pilots more expensive to the companies. When that happens they will seek ways to get rid of single pilot ops.
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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer View Post
LOL, once again, the union propaganda caught in a lie.


This provision in the bill doesn't grant single pilot ops, it merely researches it. Not even close to being able to grant single pilot ops.



That being said, this is part of why the 1500 hour rule is bad, because it makes entry level pilots more expensive to the companies. When that happens they will seek ways to get rid of single pilot ops.

Holy cow there's a forest you're missing through those trees.
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