Teach them to take off and land as well...
..in case of a pilots strike.
After a months experience they could lay the pilots off all together, share holder value.
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Previously on "Ryanair boss says air stewardesses should be allowed to land planes in an emergency"
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Better Ryanair solution; get a passenger to land it and then charge him 40 quid for the privilege.
Easy-peasy.
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while (speed.Current <= speed.Required)
{
thrust.Increase();
// Todo. What if the engines don't respond ?!?!?
}
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[QUOTE=Lightship;1190127]Would you want one of these in your cockpit?
No, but I bet you'd like to be in hers (fnaar, fnaar)
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This is called 'get free publicity on a slow news day' - it is from the same drawer as 'removing all seats from planes'.
utter rubbish generating headlines and time on the telly
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Originally posted by ASB View PostIn terms of larger commercial aircraft my own belief (so almost certainly wrong) is that manufacturers will be looking towards approval on a single pilot basis with a "safety pilot". This being somebody who is qualified and rated but not type approved.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostA dozen or so African countries would, no problem sir.
European airspace, not on your nelly.
In terms of larger commercial aircraft my own belief (so almost certainly wrong) is that manufacturers will be looking towards approval on a single pilot basis with a "safety pilot". This being somebody who is qualified and rated but not type approved.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostMore free advertising is it or is he being serious?
Since he likes his free publicity so much he can have this - I flew on his airline once, never ever again.
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostAdvertising as said before.
Would any country allow a passenger jet with one pilot in it's air space? .
European airspace, not on your nelly.
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostMore free advertising is it or is he being serious?
Would any country allow a passenger jet with one pilot in it's air space?
One of my mates use to work for air traffic control and she pointed out there were already problems with some pilots not comprehending English sufficiently to deal with air traffic control, and if it wasn't for the co-pilot there would be more crashes.
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Originally posted by centurian View PostWhen that BA plane belly flopped onto Heathrow in 2008, they needed two pilots then. One to handle the yoke and the other to call ATC and operate the thrusters, flaps etc. The actions of both pilots combined is what prevented a catastrophe.
In fact it was the autopilot that was getting its knickers in a twist. It was basically executing
while (speed.Current <= speed.Required)
{
thrust.Increase();
// Todo. What if the engines don't respond ?!?!?
}
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When that BA plane belly flopped onto Heathrow in 2008, they needed two pilots then. One to handle the yoke and the other to call ATC and operate the thrusters, flaps etc. The actions of both pilots combined is what prevented a catastrophe.
In fact it was the autopilot that was getting its knickers in a twist. It was basically executing
while (speed.Current <= speed.Required)
{
thrust.Increase();
// Todo. What if the engines don't respond ?!?!?
}
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Originally posted by BolshieBastard View PostIts only people's 'greed' in thinking they are getting value for money with his 'cheap' flights that allow him to be in a position to come out with such tulip.
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Originally posted by Zippy View PostShirley he can't be serious? Now, the autopilot might work ...
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