Comment by cesarb

3 years ago

> It's impossible for engineers to foresee every possible failure mode and program for it.

Playing devil's advocate: you don't have to. It just has to be better than a pair of experienced airplane pilots working together. Which is still very hard, and there's still a good chance we won't see it in our lifetimes, but at least it's not impossible.

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lovemenot  3 years ago

Also, let's not completely discount remote pilots

  • nradov  3 years ago

    Let's completely discount remote pilots. There is no technology on the horizon which would solve the network latency or sensor fidelity problems that prevent remote piloting from being adequate for handling in-flight emergencies.

    • lovemenot  3 years ago

      I don't claim to be knowledgeable. It's just a hypothetical question.

      Surely, it depends on the nature of the emergency. As I understand it, in this Qantas example, the pilots did not need to fly the plane with real-time responses, just to make good decisions.

      Let's not completely discount remote pilots, while recognising they are not a universal panacea.

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