9-11 hijackers' autoflight usage...

[dseagrav]

http://killtown.911review.org/pdf/ntsb-study-aa77-ua93.pdf

Kinda interesting - I didn't expect them to actually use the autopilot, much less radio navaids. I kinda expected the pushed the big autopilot disconnect button and flew manually. It's not like they had planned a very long trip...

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Setting the autopilot for heading and altitude is much easier than hand flying it - especially when they have "other duties" like controlling a cabin full of pax.