[rexaliquid]

Establishing, maintaining, and handling the inevitable connection issues of the data connection necessary to remote pilot an aircraft is a lot more work than integrating a "best route" algorithm with existing autopilot features, automated radio communication, and calming cockpit UI.

[zarkov99]

I was assuming that this was a solved problem, given how prevalent drone warfare is now.

[ceejayoz]

The military can easily afford other aircraft to serve as relays and satellite data connections that a general aviation pilot probably can't.

Even then, it's problematic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93U.S._RQ-170_incid...

[nroets]

Until StarLink has proper coverage.

[denkmoon]

Even then, would you really want to rely on that?