Posted on 12/11/2022 10:22:14 AM PST by DFG
In the airline business, there are two cost factors the airlines can never control: fuel and labor. And as technology improves — and pilot salaries increase — there's been a controversial move lately by the industry to try to amend what's known as part 121 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. That's the federal air regulation that requires air carriers to have two pilots in the cockpit at all times.
The airlines have been quietly lobbying that the single-pilot approach would quickly solve the staffing problem caused by the pilot shortage and that technology has vastly improved to allow for safe operation of a single-pilot flight.
There's language in a new bill now introduced in Congress — the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill — asking the Federal Aviation Administration to reconsider part 121 and to allow the use of a single pilot operation, first in cargo aircraft.
Not surprisingly, airline pilots are loudly protesting this idea, claiming that it would diminish a safety discipline and culture that has been responsible for the safest 25 years in commercial aviation in the history of aviation. Pilots unions argue it's all about the airlines saving money and could compromise safety.
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Don’t call me Shirley.
If they can land the plane on auto pilot then I got no problem. But if they can’t there had better be another pilot on board. Cockpits are far to complicated for a normal person to be talked down.
how well did having one cop to a car go ?...
You’re not supposed to land, you’re supposed to die.
“Is there anyone on board that can fly a plane?”
Would that even matter? If the pilot falls out of consciousness for whatever reason, isn’t he/she behind a locked and fortified door?
I don’t know what everyone is worried about. The WEDF (’D’ for ‘Destruction’) is going to reduce the need for 2/3 of all commercial aircraft, because they are going to greatly reduce the number of useless eaters.
And of the other third, travel will be severely reduced to save the planet. So there will be plenty of pilots glad to fly so they can eat and have a 200 sq ft home.
I’m with you. Zero appeal.
I don’t like flying now, if this gets approved I won’t be flying at all.
Sully Sullenberger is available for consultation.
“Of course they know what this will do. They want more plane crashes and dead people.”
Greed from every side squeezes for MORE. No matter what.
Passengers who are seated at emergency doors are asked by the stewardess if they are willing and able to operate those door in an emergency.
They could just add on the part where they may also have to land the plane.
I would think the cost of two versus one pilot would be insignificant compared to the cost of the plane(amortized), fuel, AC maintenance, ground/baggage crew, cabin crew, and a flight’s share of a terminal.
I think you just figured it out. That's the goal.
After that.. one engine and one pilot.
= = =
And, then ...
no engine and one pilot or
one engine and no pilot?
Yes what better time than now while pilots are dropping like flies mid air. 🙄
The senior attendant.
Don’t care, don’t fly.
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