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Old January 11th 12, 02:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
vaughn[_3_]
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Default Use of remote pilots in the future?


"Sing For Supper" wrote in message
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Is there a move for this? I am not suggesting that passenger plane have
no pilot, but is it not feasible for the co-pilot to be remote?


Until unmanned airplanes can visually "see, avoid" other planes, and evaluate
other obstacles & hazards at least as well as a human pilot, the technology for
everyday civilian use of unmanned aircraft is not yet "here". The proponents
of general aviation UAV's see a simple solution to all this; simply legislate
other general aviation aircraft out of the sky. On the ground, human piloted
aircraft no longer represent a hazard to UAVs..

Vaughn