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[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

If we ever do get rid of pilots we're not going to replace them with systems which could go 'fzzzzzt". The systems will be redundant. There will probably be a backup remote control system. And it isn't going to happen for many, many years.

All great until the remote systems go 'fzzzt', then we just have machines and a world full of backup systems which weigh just as much as a pilots wallet.

[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

All great until the remote systems go 'fzzzt', then we just have machines and a world full of backup systems which weigh just as much as a pilots wallet.

If everything goes 'fzzzzt' you could have a dozen pilots on board and you are still going to die.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

If everything goes 'fzzzzt' you could have a dozen pilots on board and you are still going to die.

Not unless you have a system in place that allows pilots manual control, hence the reason a human 'should' be in the cockpit and the megajet consigned to this forum only.

[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Not unless you have a system in place that allows pilots manual control, hence the reason a human 'should' be in the cockpit and the megajet consigned to this forum only.

Let's assume they eventually put together the megajet 2000. How long do you think it will take them to realize that all the pilot is doing is turning on the computer?

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

Let's assume they eventually put together the megajet 2000. How long do you think it will take them to realize that all the pilot is doing is turning on the computer?

Don't forget we designed the megajet to not have pilots, so now nothing can go wrong.

[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Don't forget we designed the megajet to not have pilots, so now nothing can go wrong.

It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be better than the average pilot.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be better than the average pilot.

Absolutely, and like you said, the pilots are dead weight and just extra meat to pick out of the wreckage.......you saved my life dude.