Airbus: Pilots don't really need windows

[wrightflyer]

"Future airliner flight decks may do away with windows and move out of the nose of the aircraft, according to Airbus."


http://www.seattlepi.com/business/b...really-need-windows-5596374.php#photo-6548284

 

[Captzaahlie]

time to resign when that happens.
love the pic #8 "viewing window to watch the pilots work" maybe there will be a credit card slot next to that and they can feed us treats........

 

[tankerhead]

Clearly, not many pilots in upper management in Toulouse. Idiots.

 

[Bringupthebird]

Future pilots will sit wherever drone pilots sit.

Sure planes will crash, but it will be quickly pointed out that having a pilot in the cockpit would not have made any difference. "C'est la vie!"

 

[moonship]

Sitting on the black boxes in the tail sounds great! Safest seat in the house...

 

[skywiz]

This will provide more business for Boeing.

 

[Crash Pad]

I'm onboard. I can fly looking at a screen with a a guarded window switch that is only used if on emergency power. Having a zoom feature would also be pretty sweet. I also like that the pax can't get to us for 9/11 purposes. 90% of my time flying is spent trying to get the sun out of my eyes. Airbus was the first to understand a yolk can ruin lunch. Here they are out front understanding glare can ruin a movie. I'm just happy they still see pilots as part of the system.

 

[TWA Dude]

Airbus was the first to understand a yolk can ruin lunch.

Unless you're having egg salad for lunch.

 

[glasspilot1]

Sitting on the black boxes in the tail sounds great! Safest seat in the house...

No, No! You have to to sit IN the black boxes!

 

[airplane wizard]

Sitting in the tail, how do you get your coffee?