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Aircraft autopilot:

1. Maintains a planned course without responding to obstacles.

2. Allows the pilots to safely take their hands off the controls and focus their attention elsewhere, such as on the radio.

Tesla autopilot is similar in property (1), but different in property (2) because aircraft are 'protected' by the Big Sky Theory.



Aircraft autopilot can automatically avoid collisions based on TCAS data, for recent airplanes (https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2009/08/ea...)


Sure. That is, however, an emergency system, and you are already in deep trouble if it triggers.




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