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dstblj52 wrote:the challenge is not getting it to work in normal operation the challenge is getting it to work in abnormal operation
tpallini wrote:A Bay Area startup is working to crack the code on self-flying planes. I went up for a demonstration flight and saw how well the tech worked, even on a 27-year-old Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.
https://www.businessinsider.com/flying- ... ion-2021-5
peterinlisbon wrote:tpallini wrote:A Bay Area startup is working to crack the code on self-flying planes. I went up for a demonstration flight and saw how well the tech worked, even on a 27-year-old Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.
https://www.businessinsider.com/flying- ... ion-2021-5
It's all good until something goes wrong. If the electrical system fails would you be ok with basically just flying straight into the nearest hill?
kalvado wrote:peterinlisbon wrote:tpallini wrote:A Bay Area startup is working to crack the code on self-flying planes. I went up for a demonstration flight and saw how well the tech worked, even on a 27-year-old Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.
https://www.businessinsider.com/flying- ... ion-2021-5
It's all good until something goes wrong. If the electrical system fails would you be ok with basically just flying straight into the nearest hill?
Of course, that is to be compared with CFIT which never happened in piloted operations
peterinlisbon wrote:kalvado wrote:peterinlisbon wrote:
It's all good until something goes wrong. If the electrical system fails would you be ok with basically just flying straight into the nearest hill?
Of course, that is to be compared with CFIT which never happened in piloted operations
Right, but that could still happen and you'd be adding another danger on top of that.