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I don't think the term is misleading at all. Autopilot on aircraft does not remove the need for a pilot, it just maintains course and speed.
by eyeface 12y ago
I don't think the term is misleading at all. Autopilot on aircraft does not remove the need for a pilot, it just maintains course and speed.
- gvb 12y ago"Course and speed" are necessary, even vital, but not sufficient. Two airline pilots fell asleep while cruising over Hawaii last February, flying past their destination toward open ocean for 18 minutes before waking up and returning for a safe landing, federal accident investigators revealed Tuesday. Ref: http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=5042619 http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=5042619 A packed passenger jet heading to the UK was left flying on autopilot when both pilots fell asleep at the controls, it emerged last night. Ref: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2432847/Both-pilots-asleep-cockpit-packed-plane-dont-worry-autopilot.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2432847/Both-pilots-...
- cesarbs 12y agoHow come in those situations doesn't the crew notice something's not right and tries to communicate with the pilots?