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Single pilot operations will require improvements in technology including aircraft and flight deck design, and changes to pilot training. Safety must be proved to win acceptance by regulators and the public.
History
Large aircraft used to have several personnel on the flight deck, including a navigator and a flight engineer. Improvements in automation, reliability and technology such as autopilot and GNSS navigation have enabled modern aircraft to operate safely with only two pilots on duty.
With further technological improvements, it may be possible safely to reduce crew requirements to one, providing cost savings.
Opposition
Proposals for Single Pilot Operations are opposed by several pilots' unions, including the American Air Line Pilots Association, the European Cockpit Association, and the British Air Line Pilots Association.
See also
References
- https://www.alpa.org/advocacy/single-pilot
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2024/06/29/pilot-leader-blasts-airbus-for-backing-single-pilot-flight-deck---its-insane/
- https://www.eurocockpit.eu/campaign/single-pilot-flights-gamble-safety
- https://www.balpa.org/campaign/rco/