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Old May 13th, 2008, 05:18 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Bender View Post
My questions is... Who is flying the plane while the pilot is taking out the terrorist?
The autopilots on commercial liners are quite capable of flying the plane without intervention. I have one in my Cessna, and once programmed, it requires no input at all from me (until I need to land the plane).
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