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The Pilots Still Have A Job
Autopilots are a useful tool to help pilots manage their cockpit workload, however they require continuous monitoring and pilots must continue their normal cockpit cross check to verify expected and proper operation.
Pilots are trained to fly planes manually and some put in manual flying time every month. Still, there is concern that the automation allows pilots to get rusty at actually knowing how to fly.
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How Autopilot Works
The system receives data from the aircraft’s various mechanisms and responds by inhibiting a particular action in response to another action.
For instance: If the wings are no longer level, the autopilot receives data telling it that, and it activates to correct the problem. Once the wings...
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The Origins Of Autopilot
The first rudimentary autopilot system can be traced back to nearly the beginning of flight, when in 1912 the Sperry Corporation created a system that allowed a plane to fly straight without a pilot’s control. The de...
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Built To Fly On Its Own
Planes today are built to essentially fly themselves.
Autopilot refers to a collection of systems that automate a plane’s operations.
The most common reason for plane crashes is human error, so it can be reassuring to know that aircraft are designed to be automated ...
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That Computer In The Cockpit
The airplane's complex computer matrix tells your plane how to fly, including navigation, altitude, speed, and engine thrust, which controls the force by which the plane moves through the air. When these systems are engaged—after a human enters the flight destination information, autopilot culls ...
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