The flight system allows a plane to be remote operated by a pilot on the ground, which could streamline pilot airline operations in the future.

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    11 months ago

    An aviation expert says the technology could address the pilot shortage.

    Or maybe like, I dunno, don’t make pilot school cost six figures with mandatory flight time being an additional $200/hr paid upfront.

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      11 months ago

      And entry level second seat barely paying 40k a year to start.

      It’s like they want the world to collapse.

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      11 months ago

      That’s what made my friend give up on becoming a professional pilot, paying 80k to then get a job where you are asked to travel to a destination and wait for the next flight possibly bringing you home…