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Re:Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida by threatripper on Sunday September 11, 2022 @02:26PM (#32802004)
> where the autopilot lands the aircraft in case of Pilot incapacitation

OEFGR could have used that. Their autopilot just continued to fly straight until they ran out of fuel and spiraled down into the sea.

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Re:Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida by kayodelycaon on Sunday September 11, 2022 @05:25PM (#32803428)
It needs to be manually activated.
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Re:Cirrus Vision Jet Pilot Pulls Chute in Florida by pholbrook on Sunday September 11, 2022 @08:57PM (#32804673)
"The G3000 also monitors pilot activity/inactivity and cabin pressure and can automatically engage Autoland or Emergency Descent Mode if no activity is detected." - Arstechnica article. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/11/this-system-from-garmin...
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