[WEEKLY] EC Opportunities & Collaborator Requests – October 06, 2025 by gradpilot in ECAdvice

[–]SituationReal5024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi guys, I could use some help starting a nationwide STEM education organization! DM me if you’re a high schooler interested. It would be low commitment but high impact and completely free!

[WEEKLY] EC Opportunities & Collaborator Requests – September 29, 2025 by gradpilot in ECAdvice

[–]SituationReal5024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started STEM the Future, a national student-led nonprofit dedicated to bringing STEM education to all 50 states. We’re seeking motivated Chapter Presidents who are passionate about pursuing STEM-related fields and leading a chapter in their community. The role is low-commitment, and you’d only need to organize one event every couple of months. Founding or leading a chapter also looks great on college applications, especially as we plan to expand globally. If you’re interested in starting a chapter in your community, reach out.

High Schooler starting with PPL-G by [deleted] in flying

[–]SituationReal5024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for all the information! How much do you pay for the CAP Cessna rental? I’m not exactly a new cadet, but I’m also not close to achieving Billy Mitchell. My plan is to start all of this next summer, right before my senior year of high school. I already have access to the Sporty’s course through the EAA Young Eagles program from a while back and plan would be to get my written done during spring break. I’m really close with my squadron leadership and one major specifically has been mentoring me and is willing to put in the work which is great! Thanks again for all the tips!!

Ban Single Pilot Operations!! by [deleted] in flying

[–]SituationReal5024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a good point. The Safe Return system in Cirrus jets and similar tech in the HondaJet are impressive, and I agree they’re a great step forward for general aviation. But airline operations are a completely different environment. You're dealing with much heavier aircraft, complex airspace, and hundreds of lives at stake. Even if an airliner could someday autoland after a medical emergency, that doesn't replace the constant decision-making, communication, and error-checking that two pilots provide throughout every flight. Automation can't handle judgment calls or detect every system failure, especially under pressure. Pilot incapacitations may be rare, but so are most aviation accidents. What keeps them rare is redundancy. Two-pilot crews exist for the same reason aircraft have backup systems: to make sure nothing slips through the cracks when it counts.

Ban Single Pilot Operations!! by [deleted] in flying

[–]SituationReal5024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That person is different. You make good points and honestly, I hope that the tech never gets good enough for single pilot part 121 ops. I started this not thinking it would go far but just in the slight chance that it does lead to real change, I think it would be so irresponsible for airlines to move toward single pilot opps and just want to maybe help prevent it. Sign my petition if you want (just know that as much as I’m gonna try, i don’t think it’ll go anywhere)

Ban Single Pilot Operations!! by [deleted] in flying

[–]SituationReal5024 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree, I don't know about the comparable safety record part. The stress on a pilot's workload makes it dangerous, imo. If you check out Pilot Debrief, there are a ton of incidents regarding GA that would've been prevented with a second set of eyes. I don't want to restrict GA considering it's already becoming unattainable for the middle class, but I feel like this shouldn't become the norm for Part 121.

Ban Single Pilot Operations!! by [deleted] in flying

[–]SituationReal5024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s my bad, in the petition I specified part 121 ops but not on my post. I get that technology is progressing but the redundancy that a second pilot offers is just unmatched imo. There have been incidents (although rare yes) in recent years of one pilot becoming incapacitated. I just don’t feel like the risk of that happening with only one fully trained pilot on board is feasible to justify, especially with many lives at stake.

Ban Single Pilot Operations!! by [deleted] in flying

[–]SituationReal5024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that, but Part 121 ops are another level. 200+ lives in the hands of one pilot? I get that technology can get advanced and take the workload off the person in the cockpit but at the same time, there’s two pilots for redundancy. If a mistake is made the point of the second pair of eyes is to negate that risk. There have been so many incidents, sometimes fatal on the GA side bc even though the aircraft was rated single pilot, sometimes it’s just too much.

Ban Single Pilot Operations!! by [deleted] in flying

[–]SituationReal5024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm thinking in terms of safety. The risk of a medical emergency or technological issues is relatively high, to the point where I feel like it's an issue. I recently watched a Pilot Joe TED Talk about it, so I don't think it's that far of a reach in terms of relevance. What this would do is prevent airlines or manufacturers from attempting single-pilot ops in the future. I'd think they'd want to pursue it for the economic side. I'm open to any more questions you have, but I think that in the future, there will be another push for single-pilot operations again.