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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopilot#Autopilot_for_ILS_landings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopilot#Autopilot_for_ILS_la... Specifically in the case of
by eulers_secret 6y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopilot#Autopilot_for_ILS_landings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopilot#Autopilot_for_ILS_la...
Specifically in the case of fail-operational autopilots "[...] the approach, flare and landing can still be completed automatically." There is a whole organization responsible for defining these features of autopilots!
You can argue wikipedia isn't a valid source, but IMO that's not in good faith. So, 'autopilot' has a shifting meaning depending on aircraft capability.
- emteycz 6y agoWell yeah, that's in case of failure - the Tesla autopilot can also save you in case of failure.