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You're absolutely right, but the issue isn't what an aircraft autopilot actually is. It's what the word "autopilot" evokes in the minds of the non-pilot public.
by danaliv 8y ago
You're absolutely right, but the issue isn't what an aircraft autopilot actually is. It's what the word "autopilot" evokes in the minds of the non-pilot public. To them, autopilot means fully automated with no oversight. ("Planes fly themselves!" and other such nonsense.)
- toomuchtodo 8y agoPlease don’t force marketing to conform to the lowest common denominator. People have some responsibility to educate themselves about the products they’re using.
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- threeseed 8y agoYou are being ridiculous. The definition of autopilot has been this way for decades. You could literally ask anyone of any age what it means and everyone would have the same answer.
- erikpukinskis 8y agoThat's not true.
- pretendscholar 8y agoThe lowest common denominator is driving. A driver's license is way easier to obtain than a pilot's license.