You Didn't Ask...But
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Comment from BeasPeas
Hi Brett. This is excellent and a timely topic. Having flown for Pan American Airways internationally back in the '60's as a flight attendant, pilots were hired directly from their service in the military. They had plenty of experience and were glomed up by the commercial airlines who wanted them. Those pilots stayed until retirement so others desirous of moving up to captain had a long wait. When I left the airline, I worked the other side of the coin for the FAA. Most accidents at that time were deemed to be "pilot error."
You're right about fewer people in the cockpit. When I was flying there were four--pilot, first officer (co-pilot), engineer, and navigator. The navigator used his charts to determine route. The navigator was eliminated when automatic navigation systems came into play.
From what I've read and from what I think will happen, artificial intelligence will replace humans in the cockpit--maybe one person to oversee the system--if necessary to override it.
Great job with this interesting and timely post.
Marilyn
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2019
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Hi Brett. This is excellent and a timely topic. Having flown for Pan American Airways internationally back in the '60's as a flight attendant, pilots were hired directly from their service in the military. They had plenty of experience and were glomed up by the commercial airlines who wanted them. Those pilots stayed until retirement so others desirous of moving up to captain had a long wait. When I left the airline, I worked the other side of the coin for the FAA. Most accidents at that time were deemed to be "pilot error."
You're right about fewer people in the cockpit. When I was flying there were four--pilot, first officer (co-pilot), engineer, and navigator. The navigator used his charts to determine route. The navigator was eliminated when automatic navigation systems came into play.
From what I've read and from what I think will happen, artificial intelligence will replace humans in the cockpit--maybe one person to oversee the system--if necessary to override it.
Great job with this interesting and timely post.
Marilyn
Comment Written 06-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2019
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Glad you enjoyed this posting. I will attempt to post the final portion in the next couple days.
Comment from Shirley McLain
A very interesting read. You wrote a lot of information I had no idea about. Great job. Didn't see any errors to suggest to you. Have a great day. Shirley
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2019
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A very interesting read. You wrote a lot of information I had no idea about. Great job. Didn't see any errors to suggest to you. Have a great day. Shirley
Comment Written 06-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2019
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Appreciate your insights into this posting.
Comment from Christine Wissner
I found this very interesting. I'm flying to S. Dakota next month. This gave me food for thought. I enjoyed it. the subject was excellent. The past two crashes has everyone uneasy about flying. Very well done. Please write more.
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2019
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I found this very interesting. I'm flying to S. Dakota next month. This gave me food for thought. I enjoyed it. the subject was excellent. The past two crashes has everyone uneasy about flying. Very well done. Please write more.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2019
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Appreciate your insights as well as the review.
