Vote: Will We Ever See Single-Pilot Airliners?

By Colin Cutler
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12/29/2014

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NASA and Rockwell Collins have teamed up on a research project to determine the feasibility of single-pilot operated commercial airline jets. The project will explore automation advancements that may reduce workload enough for only one pilot to operate the aircraft.

What do you think? Will we see single-pilot operated airliners in our lifetime?

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Colin Cutler

Colin is a Boldmethod co-founder, pilot and graphic artist. He's been a flight instructor at the University of North Dakota, an airline pilot on the CRJ-200, and has directed development of numerous commercial and military training systems. You can reach him at colin@boldmethod.com.

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