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Author: olderendirt Date: 12/19/2023 5:53:40 PM +1/-0 Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or In New Window

".. and no autonomous helicopter took my job. All I can do is hope for next year. "

If you're moving passengers my bet is that your job is safe next year and for several years after that. Ican see the possibility of autonomous passenger airplanes but airplanes are an entirely different kettle of fish as they operate from airports. Airplane control is almost 2 dimensional, whereas a helicopter is flown in all three dimensions and all the controls: pitch, roll, yaw and power, interact in a more pronounced action than an airplane primary controls.

I have no idea why anyone would 5-10 times the price of airplane transport to make the same trip in a helicopter. The economics only operate in favor of a helicopter if one is operating off airport, which demands much higher pilot discretion.

I didn't anticipate autonomous automobiles this early...

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Another year gone +7/-1 and no autonomous helicopter 12/19/2023 11:13:10 AM

Another year gone +1/-1 Black Bart 12/19/2023 4:55:52 PM

Another year gone +1/-0 olderendirt 12/19/2023 5:53:40 PM

it is more likely aircraft will beat automobiles (auto autos?) to the (NT) +0/-2 mainstream. flying is more sterilized 12/19/2023 6:37:12 PM

it is more likely aircraft will beat automobiles (auto autos?) to the +0/-0 first time I ever heard flying described 12/20/2023 12:09:44 AM

See Webster's definition, 2.c +0/-2 "... more sterilized..." 12/20/2023 11:44:07 AM

See Webster's definition, 2.c +0/-0 say wut 12/20/2023 3:08:57 PM

See Webster's definition, 2.c +0/-0 not the op 12/20/2023 4:00:56 PM

See Webster's definition, 2.c +0/-0 say wut 12/20/2023 4:09:15 PM

See Webster's definition, 2.c +0/-0 a guru 12/20/2023 4:18:39 PM

no imagination needed here. what's a "steril cockpit"? you only (NT) +0/-0 need a few IQ points to understand 12/20/2023 4:21:55 PM

no imagination needed here. what's a "steril cockpit"? you only +0/-0 I bet 12/20/2023 4:28:11 PM

And, here we were all thinking the same thing about you. (NT) +0/-0 Ain't that funny. 12/20/2023 5:23:46 PM

And, here we were all thinking the same thing about you. +0/-0 naw 12/20/2023 6:23:13 PM

And, here we were all thinking the same thing about you. +0/-0 still reliving your glory days 12/20/2023 8:08:07 PM

General Operations Manual. Surprised you even know (NT) +0/-0 what that is. 12/20/2023 9:10:01 PM

no imagination needed here. what's a "steril cockpit"? you only +0/-0 things must be tough offshore 12/20/2023 9:13:47 PM

Another year gone +1/-1 Frankie Robinson 12/21/2023 12:17:13 PM

Another year gone +0/-0 oh yeah, 12/22/2023 2:29:02 AM

Another year gone +0/-1 only one problem 12/22/2023 2:34:43 AM

Another year gone +0/-1 yeah the main bundle 12/22/2023 8:51:37 AM

Another year gone +0/-1 says the guy 12/22/2023 2:38:37 PM

Another year gone +0/-1 huh 12/22/2023 8:24:00 PM