The flight system allows a plane to be remote operated by a pilot on the ground, which could streamline pilot airline operations in the future.

  • Mamertine@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    A decade ago, my pilot friend informed me that after 4 years of college, starting pay was $18,000 a year. After a year of experience suddenly you’re making 4 times that. Not a lot of people can afford to make that measley income for a year. It’s not a sustainable way to recruit talent.

    Then there’s the issue is being on call when you’re the lowest seniority in you’re position where they can call you anytime a pilot calls in sick and you have to be at the airport in 30 minutes.

    You can make a lot of money, but there’s a lot of bullshit to deal with at the start of your career.

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      11 months ago

      That thankfully isn’t true anymore. Pilots are now very highly compensated from the jump.

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      11 months ago

      I remember back in the 80s (middle school career days) commercial pilots were near the top of paid professions, topping 100k on average.