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It kind of sounds like they are targeting general aviation, where VFR still has a pretty strong presence. If they can create a bolt on autopilot that can also
by jcims 5y ago
It kind of sounds like they are targeting general aviation, where VFR still has a pretty strong presence. If they can create a bolt on autopilot that can also take off and land that might be marketable.
- kayodelycaon 5y agoAn autopilot that fails as soon as you end up in a low-visibility situation sounds like a really, really bad idea, especially with pilots who don't know how to fly by instruments. We have better technology than that now.
- jcims 5y agoTotally agree, we know what happens when pilots lose visual reference and don't trust their instruments. I think I'm biasing my opinion on finding it impossible to believe they won't incorporate basic things like an IMU (or three) into the product so that simple flight coordination is impossible when there is a loss of vision data. Strictly speaking that wouldn't be vision only though, so who knows.
- kayodelycaon 5y agoIf you haven't seen it, Garmin has an emergency automatic landing system that's installed in a few planes already: https://discover.garmin.com/en-US/autonomi/#autoland https://discover.garmin.com/en-US/autonomi/#autoland Limitations: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/ALuse/ https://www.garmin.com/en-US/legal/ALuse/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ruFmgTpqA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ruFmgTpqA
- jcims 5y agoVery nice!!! Thanks for the links...that Piper is a sexy beast.