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AINsight: Single-pilot/Second Pilot Optional

New concepts press the issue of single-pilot operations on jet transports

By Stuart “Kipp” Lau • Contributor - Safety

August 23, 2024

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

Contributor - Safety

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Pilot, safety expert, consultant, and aviation journalist Stuart “Kipp” Lau writes about flight safety and airmanship for AIN.

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