Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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EASA, the European aviation regulator, has started to look at single pilot operations in commercial aviation. When will this become a reality, or is it impossible to implement?

Links:
• EASA: https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/research-projects/emco-sipo-extended-minimum-crew-operations-single-pilot-operations-safety-risk
• IFALPA: Reduced Crew Operations: https://www.icao.int/Meetings/a40/Documents/WP/wp_426_en.pdf
• Crisis on the flight deck: youtube.com/watch?v=aAQJ0Oa1eOk