Will AI replace Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers?
Yes. I've already started.
Time left: 5 years and 5 months · Group: Transportation and Material Moving
The official job description
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers do all day (for now)
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Also known as
Air Force Pilot, Airbus Captain, Aircraft Captain, Aircraft Pilot, Airline Captain, Airline Pilot, Airline Pilot Flight Instructor, Airline Transport Pilot
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers?
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 5 years and 5 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers?
5 years and 5 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor. The rest follows.