Kick back and relax; it's time to cruise. When is a plane usually set to autopilot?

Answer For most of the flight

Did you know a good portion of your flight is usually set to autopilot? Apart from taxiing and takeoff, autopilot controls most of the flight, as pilots input the route in the plane's computer prior to takeoff. Some of the newer systems even handle landing!

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