AI Pilot Training and the FAA SMART System

The FAA’s SMART system is an AI-powered, cloud-based airspace and traffic-flow planning tool that uses more than 200 data streams, including airline schedules, weather, airport capacity, airspace conditions, and operational constraints, to predict traffic flows before flights depart. The article frames this as a lesson for pilot training: pilots should learn how to interpret automated recommendations within approved procedures, crew coordination, and controller instructions.