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Hassin Bin Sober

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28. The tech is out there on private aircraft to auto-land. This is passenger activated.

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 04:00 AM

Mar 2024

There are also systems in use that descend aircraft to breathable air altitudes in the event of non-responsive pilots.

Commercial Planes have been landing themselves for decades. The only difference now is who commands or when the system is commanded. It’s way less complicated than programming a car to avoid winding roads, traffic cones, and baby carriages.

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A plane was flying with 159 onboard. Then both pilots fell asleep. [View all] brooklynite Mar 2024 OP

I guess I can see that. I like to sleep on flights too. Orrex Mar 2024 #1

I'm surprised they didn't commandeer a 1st class seat and stretch out to get that good fucking sleep. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #30

Probably couldn't afford the ticket upgrade. Orrex Mar 2024 #31

Guess it is cheaper to catch 40 fucking winks wherever you can. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #34

Both will be unemployed, shortly... pdxflyboy Mar 2024 #2

This happens more than you'd think. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #3

I thought they wore those headphones to listen to loud music..... Bayard Mar 2024 #4

O2 isn't the problem; there are alarms if there are pressurization issues. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #5

Thanks for the info Bayard Mar 2024 #10

The in plane pressure is maximum 8,000 feet, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2024 #27

Most people should be able to handle elevations above 5,000 feet unless they have severe lung disease. Elessar Zappa Mar 2024 #36

Bah! All they have to do is open a window and get a little fresh air. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2024 #17

Maybe planes need a system like some locomotives have Warpy Mar 2024 #6

That's a great system. Be nice to something like that in cars and buses, too . . . Journeyman Mar 2024 #8

It's a terrible system because it's distracting at best and becomes part of the background noise at worst, undermining WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #14

I can understand why pilots fall asleep. appleannie1 Mar 2024 #11

The delay in NOLA was probably because the relief pilot was late Warpy Mar 2024 #12

I thought it was burnt tree bark brewed with boiled horse urine myself. ArkansasDemocrat1 Mar 2024 #25

It's not a chime, it's a terrible noise, and if you don't shut it off, it shoots the brakes. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #16

Hitting the brakes isn't a very good idea for a plane cruising at altitude Warpy Mar 2024 #19

The tech is out there on private aircraft to auto-land. This is passenger activated. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2024 #28

The last baby carriage I saw was the size of a VW Microbus Warpy Mar 2024 #33

All the tech is there on the big airliners. They just don't feel the need to tie it together with one button ... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2024 #37

Did they have pillows? Sneederbunk Mar 2024 #7

Credit to Dave Barry... surfered Mar 2024 #9

Do I understand correctly that American commercial flights are on auto-pilot for most of the trip? FakeNoose Mar 2024 #13

Yea, sure. LisaL Mar 2024 #15

Auto land tech has been around for decades on commercial. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2024 #29

OMG another Boeing fuckup maxsolomon Mar 2024 #18

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, since they didn't type the plane I assume Air Bus EX500rider Mar 2024 #22

Reminds me of the joke about the pilot who died in his sleep. Wonder Why Mar 2024 #20

This came to mind. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #21

Someone forgot to blow up the autopilot. SouthernDem4ever Mar 2024 #23

Coffee is the answer. Aussie105 Mar 2024 #24

Cocaine gives a bigger kick Kaleva Mar 2024 #38

The Dilbert emergency backup system glitched. Now they must be punished ArkansasDemocrat1 Mar 2024 #26

I thought autopilot made little beeping noises when they veer off course Bucky Mar 2024 #32

Commercial flying can be boring. pfitz59 Mar 2024 #35