I have been on quite a few single pilot helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, and I find it deeply unsettling, especially in the era of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (which I won't expand further in this post). If the airlines decide to proceed with single pilot aircraft operation there is only one question. Will the traveling public stop using air transportation before or after a spate of horrifying accidents?
I am merely one of those enthusiasts to whom you refer. I really enjoy the information that folks post in these forums. I rarely comment. Having said that, and in language less elegant than your own, Mr. Barnes, I would have to say that Peter Hartman is an ass.