Computer or Human Flying Your Plane?

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:22 pm

What would you prefer, a Human or Computer to fly your plane, from stop to start. As in, piolet. Darn - i spelt that wrong didnt i, it doesnt look quite right, lol.
Pete

Post by **martinhodgson** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:52 pm

Human - I wouldn't feel totalyl safe with just a glorified PC up front. Particularly if it was using Windows

Redbaron · Post by **Redbaron** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:52 pm

I like using the AP in Fs2004 (for realism purposes), but after a while and the initial satisfaction from having successfully completed all procedures and departed worn off, it does get really boring, and I look forward to the landing. So I prefer hand-flying it really. Some of the most fun flights to do are in old-fashioned aircraft where you have to fly and navigate manually.

qzdcg8 · Post by **qzdcg8** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:41 pm

I would like a bit of both. And most are a bit of both. Hands up who's been on a plane (on the ground of course) when the captain has announced 'We need to reboot the aeroplane'

Speedbird083 · Post by **Speedbird083** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:53 pm

I think the current state of modern airliners is about right. Computers, plenty of redundancy, flight envelope management/protection and humans present if it all goes awry.

CaldRail · Post by **CaldRail** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:03 pm

petermakosch wrote:What would you prefer, a Human or Computer to fly your plane, from stop to start. As in, piolet. Darn - i spelt that wrong didnt i, it doesnt look quite right, lol.
Pete

I regard myself as human. Need I say more? Move over Captain....

Fodda · Post by **Fodda** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:43 pm

I wouldn't mind a computer doing the lot... But with today's aeroplanes I feel happier with a pilot there, just in case.

calvert · Post by **calvert** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:09 pm

Beware! I am learning to fly on the 6th March at RAF Cranwell!

The air is no longer safe, mwhahaha!

CaldRail · Post by **CaldRail** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:47 pm

Fodda wrote:I wouldn't mind a computer doing the lot... But with today's aeroplanes I feel happier with a pilot there, just in case.

You need only ask Fodda... (adjusts goggles and throws scarf over shoulder)

Fodda · Post by **Fodda** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:04 pm

LOL... If there were any chance, I'd have a go myself!

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