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> Same in case of incapacitation. Though how tf would they land?
by gedy 3y ago
> Same in case of incapacitation.
Though how tf would they land?
- belter 3y ago"The Autonomous Taxi, Take-off and Landing (ATTOL) project" - https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-06-airbus-concludes-attol-with-fully-autonomous-flight-tests https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-06-ai...
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> how tf would they land? Most planes—including many GA planes—can land themselves.
- wkat4242 3y agoYes the Cirrus vision even has a land at nearest airport mode that can be activated by a passenger in the back. It's not exactly graceful though. It'll just announce its intentions on the emergency channel and picks the nearest runway it wants. You'd better have a really good reason for it. It's still better than activating the CAPS parachute though which will usually total the airframe and can cause injuries.
- sokoloff 3y agoMost? Like more than half? I don’t think that’s correct, even with a flight crew that's not incapacitated, but vanishingly few can auto-land with an incapacitated crew.
- dharmab 3y agoAircraft have been reliably landing themselves for decades now. Tom Scott did a video where he was coached through a simulated landing of an airliner with zero flying experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbTDzPUDxqY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbTDzPUDxqY The technology is even to the point where drones can reliably land on aircraft carriers. US Navy fighter pilots now have software assistance for landing on carriers (Magic Carpet/Precision Landing Mode). What was once one of the most dangerous feats in aviation is now a routine and reliably safe operation. https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/Navys-latest-flight-control-technology-sustains-safety-skies/Tue-12142021-1541 https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/Navys-latest-flight-control...