"No manned aircraft can 'fly itself'. Even to suggest it reveals a total lack of knowledge of aviation."
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August 20, 2020, article at WIRED.com
This Plane Flies Itself. We Went for a Ride
Xwing is testing a Cessna that's controlled from the ground, not the cockpit. Its goal is to automate as much as possible, while keeping a human in the loop.
Yet, again, the nerd doesn’t understand context.
LOL. You first.
Like electric air taxis we were supposed to be using years ago… still coming. Even AI lacks judgment, which cannot be taught. Pilots exercise judgment gained by years of experience. Regardless, 75% of every domestic airline flight is manually flown. Autoflight systems are good, but require constant tweaking by the crew.
Even our military drones are remotely piloted, by pilots.