This discussion sounds SO familiar...like the one when the dastardly airlines proposed to eliminate Flight Engineers. Based on 'pilot error' statistics, I sometimes think a new butt in the right seat would be a good thing. In addition, the next generation ATC will dramatically reduce pilot workload. By the way it is factually incorrect to refer to all flight attendants as 'her'.

This proposal may sound extreme but is very reasonable, unless one happens to be a pilot. Another idea would to give ticket discounts on single-pilot flights to licensed or even retired pilots; military, commercial, or private, to have even more potential substitute drivers.