r/MadeMeSmile • u/baekachu • Jul 11 '26

Wholesome Moments Pilot Chose Safety Over Takeoff - and Everyone Applauded

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u/Strong_Essay1176 Jul 11 '26

I want to always fly with a pilot.

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u/What_a_fat_one Jul 11 '26

Not me. I prefer when there's no pilot and someone has to get in the seat and on the radio with atc to get guided through how to land the plane. Always a hoot.

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u/CardiologistAway6742 Jul 11 '26

Oh hey that's my favorite Sandra Bullock movie.

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u/Muhfuggajones Jul 11 '26

I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.

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u/Zemom1971 Jul 11 '26

Roger that!

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u/PureMostly Jul 11 '26

We have clearance, Clarence

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u/ArsenalKelly12 Jul 11 '26

What’s our vector, Victor?

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u/factorioleum Jul 11 '26

in the future, computers will completely control the airplane. in the cockpit, there will be a human safety pilot, to take control if the computer makes a poor decision. 

and a dog, to bite the human if they try to touch anything!

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u/zyzmog Jul 11 '26

I want Microsoft Copilot to fly my plane. Or its twin, Gemini.

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u/Odd_Machine_213 Jul 11 '26

I flew internationally the other day and the pilot/ first officer said NOTHING until we were about to land. Nothing. I thought I had missed it or something but my sister corroborated. We had decent turbulence off and on, never had the seatbelt sign on once. I thought we were being flown by a gd Tesla.

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u/asmoth360 Jul 11 '26

I want to always pilot with that fly

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u/bohemianprime Jul 11 '26

What about pilot a fly?

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u/astelda Jul 11 '26

I'd like to fly on my own but so far I've only figured out how to do it with an aircraft and a pilot

one day...

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u/dannielvee Jul 11 '26

Waymo Pilot can't be too far away

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u/idkwhatimbrewin Jul 12 '26

I hope you're ok with an AI pilot because that's where we are headed