If the idea of a car that drives itself amazes you, then the degree of automation in modern aircraft should outright astound you. While we're still in the early ages of automobile automation, ...

Some say pilots will no longer be needed in the near future as computers fully operate airplanes. This line of thinking's main flaw is that it starts with a faulty assumption. Jetliners are indeed ...

When most people hear the term "autopilot," the mental image that follows is that of two pilots sitting in a cockpit, sipping coffee while the plane does all the work. Helicopters might seem more ...