Safety aspects of two potential scenarios for single-pilot operations in commercial aircraft are to be assessed under a new research project initiated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
The project is intended to provide a “qualitative and quantitative” assessment of the main safety hazards, as well as examine whether compensation measures proposed enable these single-pilot concepts to be implemented without reducing the safety levels associated with current two-pilot operations.
The first concept under consideration is extended minimum-crew operations, or ‘eMCOs’, whereby flight times are increased by allowing single-pilot periods during cruise – supplemented by advanced cockpit support or ground assistance – and enabling crew rest. Read more here.
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