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EasyJet Turning To Drones For Aircraft Inspections

Posted by samzenpus on from the checking-out-the-machine dept.

itwbennett writes: Would you trust your aircraft inspection to a drone? Budget airline easyJet is testing just such a system, aimed at reducing the amount of time an aircraft is out of service. Instead of having humans perform on-site visual inspections, the drone will "fly around an aircraft snapping images, which will then be fed to engineers for analysis."

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  1. As long as they don't ... by CaptainDork · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... fly the drone within 5 miles of the airport.

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  2. From tfa by TheCreeep · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would you trust your aircraft inspection to a drone?

    Never trust a drone, man.
    I learned that the hard way. I loaned one $20 and it just flew away with my money.