Autopilot is a flight-control system that allows a pilot to fly an airplane without continuous hands-on control. But this feature isn't as automatic as you might think. There's no robot sitting in the ...

In this video, you'll learn how the autopilot works in aircraft, including whether it is capable of flying the plane and how airline pilots still fly by hand. We will explore how many landings in the ...

How autopilot on an airplane works An automatic flight control system is described as dumb and dutiful. The success of the autopilot depends on the knowledge of the actual human pilot.

In this video, you'll learn about the operation of the autopilot system in the Boeing 737 As mourners gathered to remember an ...