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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

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Fly-by-wire technology has also become commonplace, ensuring that the aircraft remains both safe and flyable in even the most extreme of circumstances, and is thought to have saved hundreds of aircraft from potential accidents over the years. These inconsistencies caused the autopilot to disconnect.