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Old 03-25-15, 07:13 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by flostt View Post
imploding windscreen, killing pilots instantly?...then autopilot going into descent due to pressure loss in cockpit ?...no heading chamges, no radio contact...
Not likely. Windscreen blowing out would not have caused the autopilot to just decide to descend on its own accord.

the autopilot / FMS is a pretty stupid piece of equipment. It only knows what you tell it, and it only does what you physically program it to do.
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