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Originally Posted by SV650rules
I used to watch quite a few air crash documentaries and it turns out that a good number of planes that crash are perfectly airworthy but once the autopilot disconnects itself because it does not have all the inputs it needs then basic flying skills are sadly lacking... I went for a flying lesson a few years ago and the instructor was fairly young ( about 35 ) and although he was qualified to fly heavies he much preferred light planes and that is why he was teaching at a small airfield.
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If autopilot disconnects because of lost inputs the situation calls for VERY advanced skills.
(1000+ hours gliders & light aircraft)