Nick Copland

The other side to autonomous aircraft are pilots losing their jobs.

On this episode of deep sky, we look at something slightly different. As artificial intelligence slowly advances, experimental aircraft are becoming exponentially more capable in their ability to perceive their environment and in turn, fly the plane. The other side of enabling semi or fully autonomous aircraft is that less pilots may be needed in the cockpits of the world's airliners. Today we explore what it is like to lose your job as a pilot and for that we are in conversation with Nick Copland. Nick ceased flying in March of 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic first swept the world. As at the time of recording in May of 2021 he still was yet to step back into a cockpit. Before COVID he was the technical pilot for the Boeing fleet at Jetstar Australia and a 787 first officer.

 Our conversation explores the mental and emotional journey that starts when you are told you can't fly any more, we look at some of the challenges along the way and briefly discuss the future of pilotless aircraft.

If you have any questions about the future of artificial intelligence in aviation, or are wondering how you can use it in your aviation business, then visit deepskyai.com to get started on your AI journey.

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