Autopilot myths confuse passengers about pilot control , expert says . Comment: Planes do n't fly themselves . Capt . Chesley Sullenberger : Some of these might include flying drones with sophisticated cameras like the Draganflyer , which can be used for police search and rescue , or unmanned crop-dusters . Autopilot slightly hindered emergency Hudson River landing . Aviation/human automation expert : Remote-control airliners may be 2 generations away .
Autopilot myths confuse passengers about pilot control , expert says . Comment: Planes do n't fly themselves . Capt . Chesley Sullenberger : Autopilot slightly hindered emergency Hudson River landing . Aviation/human automation expert : Remote-control airliners may be 2 generations away .