Automatic pilot
aeronautics. an airborne electronic control system that automatically maintains a preset heading and att-tude.
also called automatic, autopilot, gyropilot, robot.
on automatic pilot, functioning in an unthinking or reflexive manner.
contemporary examples
tell them that true friendship does not thrive on an automatic pilot.
why obama will address israelis, not their politicians fania oz-salzberger march 18, 2013
historical examples
he centered the ship as well as he could on the dome below and threw it into automatic pilot.
postmark ganymede robert silverberg
the automatic pilot caused the ship to drift with the rotation of the planet, keeping them in fixed relative position.
eight keys to eden mark irvin clifton
without orders, without clearance papers, without an automatic pilot check.
the long voyage carl richard jacobi
by the exercise of his will he has set his course, and on that course he will stay as if guided by an automatic pilot.
the pursuit of g-d a. w. tozer
sherman flattened out, and without paying any attention to direction, snapped in the automatic pilot and reached for his gun.
the onslaught from rigel fletcher pratt
ralph waited, expecting the automatic pilot to answer the radar warning and swing them safely around the obstacle.
the graveyard of sp-ce milton lesser
he punched down the keys, and sat back to wait for the automatic pilot to carry him out from earth.
starman’s quest robert silverberg
he locked the automatic pilot on the copter and held out his arms.
the very secret agent mari wolf
he set the automatic pilot and leaned back in his seat to enjoy the view.
the onslaught from rigel fletcher pratt
noun
also called autopilot. a device that automatically maintains an aircraft on a preset course
(informal) on automatic pilot, acting without conscious thought because of tiredness, shock, or familiarity with the task being performed
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