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As I understand it, even if an autopilot drops out completely and without, you have a reasonable amount of time to take back over -- worst case scenario you jus
by stordoff 9y ago
As I understand it, even if an autopilot drops out completely and without, you have a reasonable amount of time to take back over -- worst case scenario you just glide, and you have a reasonable separation from anything else in the skies. With a car, if you go even 5 seconds without control, there is a good chance you'll have hit something. It's a very different environment and constraints.
- NickNameNick 9y agoUnfortunately, the situation there isn't as good as it should be. It isn't always clear which autopilot mode the aircraft is in, and the Pilots no longer get enough flight hours in the degraded modes. This contributed significantly to the Air France 447 crash in 2009. see: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/children-of-the-magenta-automation-paradox-pt-1/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/children-of-the-magen... and more broadly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN41LvuSz10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN41LvuSz10