Sorry for the shit image quality but here’s another ad by the same company for a better idea of it

Flew over the may day rally in San Francisco.

They’re dabbing on us

/- Matt christman

  • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    2 days ago

    Modern…? Why do you think it’s complex?

    They’ve been around since 1912.

    What’s this about economic sense? It’s to make pilots jobs easier and allow longer flights.

    • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      32·
      2 days ago

      Because Cesnas are very lightweight, low powered, and cheap.

      And I was thinking of the sort of modern autopilot that could actually navigate flying a complex pattern over a city in order to best show off the banner.

      Having said that, I bet there’s some law against using autopilot at such low altitudes.

      • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        2 days ago

        For much of the mid-to-late 20th century, Cessna was one of the highest-volume and most diverse producers of general aviation aircraft in the world.

        Go read something.

        Even Hondas have backup cameras and other driver conveniences. What does any of what you said have to do with autopilot?

        And an autopilot can be as simple as trim control, if you think it’s only a total driving system, that’s on you.

        • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          22·
          2 days ago

          In this case, we’re talking about flying preset routes at low altitude over a city … not trim control

          • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldEnglish
            32·
            2 days ago

            No. You manually make a turn, set autopilot to go straight and level, then turn when needed, then Set autopilot again. Repeat.

            I don’t even think modern autopilots are capable of doing what you’re suggesting here. What gives you this idea?

            • SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
              32·
              2 days ago

              Large aircraft can perform complex routes by autopilot.

              What you’re saying is that the plane is still being piloted by a human. Not autopilot, and certainly not autopilot guided by AI.

              Drones can do that stuff, though.

              • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldEnglish
                21·
                2 days ago

                The pilot makes adjustment, most of the flight is done automatically.

                It’s like farmers equipment, there’s still a driver even though he can nod off and nothing will go wrong. And if it does, alarms go off.

                And how complex is complex? They can make prescribed turns and adjustments, but not what you are suggesting. Got a link or something? And funnily enough, those would be electronic systems. Not the wholly hydraulic like you were originally talking about.

                Do you have a point you want to stick to? Or you just throwing whatever comes to your mind out? Maybe google some of this first? It’s all readily available online.