Aircraft carrying people create a different case from uncrewed combat support. A passenger in a helicopter faces fatal consequences from a failure, while a remote operator does not share the same immediate danger. Passengers may therefore prefer an on-board pilot who shares their exposure. This is a prediction about confidence and shared risk, with special-forces transport allowed as a possible exception. It supports the expectation that most aircraft carrying people will retain human pilots.
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Why troop-carrying aircraft retain human pilots
The expectation that troop-carrying aircraft will retain pilots rests on passenger confidence and shared risk, with a possible special-forces exception.