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Old 01-18-2020 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Name User
This is Airbus's approach, similar to the Garmin one in their new avionics suite for the Cirrus jet:



https://www.cleansky.eu/european-avi...enger-aircraft

The A350 will auto descend on autopilot if it detects a cabin depressurization.

https://www.aerospacetestinginternat...-a350-xwb.html

That kind of stuff is no-brainer easy and has been technically feasible since the 1960's or so (but the computers would have been heavy back then).

It's great as a last-ditch save for single-pilot GA aircraft which would otherwise crash if the pilot is incap. It in no way comes anywhere near the current safety standards for airliners.
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