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
this post was submitted on 01 May 2026
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Since when is that a requirement? Other types exist.
You can use linkages and mechanics in automation too, not just fluids, pneumatics as well.
I really didn't think Cesnas were as modern or complex as to have that sort of arrangement ... I can't think how it would make economic sense.
That being said, we live in an age of long range drones being based on light aircraft, so maybe they can be retrofitted these days?
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.
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.
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.
In this case, we're talking about flying preset routes at low altitude over a city ... not trim control
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?
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.
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.
I really don't care, I was just saying what crossed my mind
So you just make up an entirely fake system and argue that’s how stuff works in real life?
That’s not how people have conversations dude.
No more than you did. And you moved the goalposts a couple of times there.
I'm still certain that that plane doesn't have an autopilot ... even one taken from a tractor.
Pardon?
Just because you incorrectly assumed that an autopilot gives full autonomous control doesn’t mean the other user moved any goalposts.
Also,Cessna has autopilot, this could have been easily verified by you by doing a few seconds of research.
Because the point of the conversation was that a human was ko longer needed
Where? The original comment specified most. So it sounds like they understand an operator still does turns and other maneuvers.
I interpreted it as the takeoff and landing were to be handled by the pilot, but everything else would be autopilot - as larger planes are capable of doing
How many time are you going to repeat that and asked for a source before you realize that’s not actually a thing…?
To quote you, “that makes no economic sense”, it’s also an option, it’s not on every single aircraft. The link I provided provides basically anything g yot could ever want to know about autopilot, but you’re never gonna read it, since you don’t want to learn, you just want people to listen.
You just love making shit up and pretending it’s reality eh?
Basic auto pilots are common and are like cruise control, on almost every plane, what you’re imagining doesn’t exist, and would only be installed on very few select planes.
Give your head a shake dude. Like seriously do it and quite hard too.