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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Airbus A321 operated by German airline Lufthansa relied entirely on its autopilot system when the first officer lost ...