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The controversial push for AI single-pilot ops: Airbus vs. Pilot associations

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A pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations and a master’s in Blockchain. And bear in mind, if you go to a one-man cockpit, you might as well go to a zero-man cockpit.”

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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

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The automatic pilot (autopilot) has to be one of aviations finest technological inventions. Largely gone are the days when pilots had to manually control their aircraft from engine start-up to shut down by keeping their hands rigidly fixed on the controls at all times.

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Skyryse conducts world’s first automated helicopter set-down using app

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This milestone marked the first time that such a feat has been achieved in a fully conforming, triply-redundant production aircraft without any backup conventional controls in the cockpit. With this latest development, the aircraft can now take off and land simply through the use of the SkyOS software installed in the cockpit.

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How Have Airliner Cockpits Evolved Over The Years?

Simple Flying

Cockpits - the area where pilots operate the plane - like other parts of an aircraft, have seen continuous improvement and transformation over the years. They have undergone significant changes in design, reflecting advancements in aviation technology, which have led to the streamlining of tasks alongside reducing workload.

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Former GlobalX CEO’s new US airline Zoom to operate E-Jets and Airbus A220s  

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Wegel also suggested that future UrbanLink pilots, who will start with 500 flight hours, will eventually be able move to Zoom’s E190s and eventually A220s. “We We will home grow our cockpit crews,” Wegel wrote. In his most recent LinkedIn post Wegel said that “Zoom will work closely with UrbanLink to connect passengers”.

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B-29 “Doc” Performance and Rides at Wings Over West Texas Airshow

Vintage Aviation News

Ground and cockpit tours will be available when DOC is not flying at the air show, April 18-20. DOC will arrive at Dyess Air Force Base on Friday, April 18 for the air show and will be available for ground and cockpit tours during the show when the aircraft is not flying during the air show.

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How F-35 Subcontractor Kopin Projects Information To Pilots On Their Helmets

Simple Flying

They will soon be using an Organic Light Emitting Diode on Silicon (OLEDoS) to support the Collins Aerospace F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS), a form that projects information in front of a pilot.

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