US pilots against FAA proposal to study single-pilot cargo aircraft

US pilot labor groups have spoken out against a provision of proposed FAA reauthorization legislation that would start research into single-piloted cargo aircraft. Section 744 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4) calls for the FAA, in consultation with NASA to “establish a research and...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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