Originally Posted by
PilotFrog
The only time the AP kicked off for me was when a KC-10 underran us. If you don't get under the tail, the AP can keep up. Stop getting under us, you're no chick, even though you take the boom. Cept a KC-10 gives and receives, I guess that speaks for itself.
I'm not going to argue because we're friends. hahaha ... but I have seen the autopilot come off without under running the tanker. I shudder to think what would have happened had we under ran the tanker and that autopilot came off. That would not have had a good outcome.