Two Pilots Lost Consciousness While Flying. Their F-16s Saved Them.
This software is a guardian angel for pilots who pass out or become disoriented.
By Kyle Mizokami
Feb 24, 2021
Last year, a new autopilot system saved the lives of two F-16 pilots in two separate incidents. Auto GCAS is designed to take over when pilots pass out in the cockpit or become disoriented. The software can save a pilot and an aircraft plunging toward the ground, steering the plane to safety.
A software system designed to help pilots in imminent danger saved the lives of two F-16 pilots last year. In two separate incidents, the Auto Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) intervened to take control of a fighter jet when the pilot passed out due to high G forces.
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