Topic: Drone Pilot Training

2 chapters across the catalog

Aardvark Effect
Episode 335 1:53:44 - 2:00:31

335: Aardvark Effect

Pilot Skills and the Push for Unmanned Drones

A draft study reported by the Associated Press claims that automation is eroding the flying skills of commercial pilots. The hosts argue this is a PR plant designed to justify the FAA's transition to the "NextGen" air traffic system, which favors unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They predict a future where commercial flights are fully automated and controlled by military-industrial contractors like Raytheon.