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An aircraft autopilot is not designed to automatically avoid collisions with other traffic or animals. It's purpose is only to maintain course, speed, and alti
by nightski 9y ago
An aircraft autopilot is not designed to automatically avoid collisions with other traffic or animals. It's purpose is only to maintain course, speed, and altitude. In VFR conditions while autopilots are useful continuous scanning of your surroundings is necessary.
Meanwhile a Tesla "autopilot" is designed to drive in traffic with other vehicles.
- manicdee 9y agoThe aircraft autopilot can also fly a route and handle everything from takeoff to landing, but pilots don’t rely on it to do so. Tesla Autopilot can keep pace with surrounding traffic and stay between marked lines but does not recognise stationary obstacles. They are very much the same in that they automate the mundane parts of the operation of the vehicle. They are also the same in that they do not know how to handle conditions outside their operating envelope.
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- jsjohnst 9y ago> An aircraft autopilot is not designed to automatically avoid collisions The A380 begs to differ... http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2009/08/easa-certifies-new-autopilot-flight-director-tcas-mode-for-a380.html http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2009/08/eas...
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- nightski 9y agoYes I was aware of TCAS. There are some cool technologies out there. I am pretty sure out of all aircraft with autopilots, the amount with this technology is extraordinarily low. Especially if you are considering only personal aircraft and not ones designed to carry over 1,000 passengers.
- jsjohnst 9y agoThe topic of conversation in this thread is about the system that the general population thinks about when they hear “airline autopilot”. Most folks would naturally think of commercial passenger planes and their (believed) capabilities.