[Fitzcarraldo]

Yes, before this I thought auto-pilot was used only during cruise while the plane is on a fixed heading and altitude...how long does it take to fly from Cyprus to Athens?

Has anyone seen a detailed graphic depicting the flight path from takeoff to crash?

[Bigh4u2]

"Yes, before this I thought auto-pilot was used only during cruise while the plane is on a fixed heading and altitude..."

Exactly!

So the plane 'circling on Auto-Pilot' just doesn't make any sense.