A newly declassified U.S. Air Force Arizona Air National Guard video shows how a recently installed autopilot system saved the life of an F-16 pilot who had fallen unconscious in the middle of his flight.
SEE ALSO: No,Well-Endowed Customer and Young Female Escort it’s not OK to let Tesla's Autopilot drive you to the hospitalIn the above video, the jet goes into a nosedive as the pilot falls unconscious. The dropping altitude is shown on the right side of the frame. According to Aviation Week, which first published the video:
In this instance, an international F-16 student pilot was undergoing basic fighter maneuver training with his USAF instructor pilot in two separate F-16s over the U.S. southwest. The student rolled and started to pull the aircraft but experienced G-induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC) as the F-16 hit around 8.3g. With the pilot now unconscious, the aircraft’s nose dropped and, from an altitude of just over 17,000 ft., entered a steepening dive in full afterburner.
That's when the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) kicks in, at about the 32-second mark, pulling the jet out of its nosedive.
According to Aviation Week, the pilot regained consciousness around that moment and was able to take control again.
The Auto-GCAS system, developed by Lockheed Martin, NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory, compares onboard terrain data to the jet's trajectory. If the system indicates a potential meeting of terrain with trajectory, the autopilot engages.
The example above is reportedly the fourth "save" made by the Auto-GCAS. The first was reportedly of an F-16C flying an anti-ISIS combat mission over Syria in 2015. The system was tested for several years beginning in 2009 and the Air Force announced in 2013 the system would be implemented into the F-16 fleet.
Outdoor speaker deal: Save $20 on the Soundcore Boom 2
Andreeva vs. Boisson 2025 livestream: Watch French Open for free
NYT mini crossword answers for June 4, 2025
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for June 4: Tips to solve Connections #254
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 5
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for June 4: Tips to solve Connections #254
Brennan Lee Mulligan on 'Dimension 20: Cloudward, Ho!' and bringing steampunk to the dome
Cheap QLED TV deal: 50% off 65
Ryzen 5 1600X vs. 1600: Which should you buy?
Here's how and where you might see an aurora tonight
Best Sony headphones deal: Over $100 off Sony XM5 headphones
Trump admin takes 'safety' out of U.S. AI Safety Institute
Today's Hurdle hints and answers for June 5, 2025
Best free AI courses in June 2025
Fyre Festival and Trump’s Language
Eero 6+ mesh WiFi system: $75 off at Amazon
Best Samsung deal: Save $50 on the Galaxy Watch FE at Amazon
Best gift card deal: Get two $50 Uber eGift Cards for $75 at Costco
Apple is actively looking at AI search for Safari
The best Nintendo Switch 2 launch titles (besides 'Mario Kart World')
'Asteroid City' star Jake Ryan on Dungeons & Dragons and his favorite YouTubersHow to watch App. State vs. Troy football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and moreA Quaker Woman Writes about War by Lisa GornickInside the rise of #BarbiecoreHow to watch UW vs. Oregon football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and moreBest appliance deal: TerraFlame S'mores Roaster on sale for $41.99 at WalmartWhere Stevie Smith’s “From the Greek” Is From by Anthony MadridiOS 17.1.2 features: What's coming to your iPhone?Element of Sacrifice: An Interview with Maurice Carlos Ruffin by Peyton BurgessPoetry Rx: I Woke to Myself by Claire SchwartzWhen Diderot Met Voltaire by Andrew S. CurranWhen Mary Oliver Signed Books by Billy CollinsWhen Diderot Met Voltaire by Andrew S. CurranThe Desire to Unlearn by Chigozie ObiomaRedux: Miles of Mostly Vacant Lots by The Paris ReviewStories That Reclaim the Future by Victor LaValleThe Museum at Auschwitz by Sigrid RausingMrs. ‘Stoner’ Speaks: An Interview with Nancy Gardner WilliamsBest tent deals: Major savings on tents during Walmart+ WeekRevisited: Watson and the Shark by Elizabeth McCracken 'Fault in Our Stars' author expands YouTube empire with fitness channel Razer's Project Ariana turns your entire wall into an extended screen ZTE is kickstarting an eye Apple announces App Store successes from 2016, New Year's 2017 Guard reveals the time he almost shot the Queen Leaked photo from Chinese site claims to show Samsung Galaxy S8 'Charmed' could be coming back to TV, but don't freak out yet Alexis Bledel joins Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' as a rebel sex slave Razer's new ridiculous laptop has three built China slams Trump's 'obsession with Twitter diplomacy' Google is thinking about bringing digital payment services to India Facebook reminded me to watch 'Bones' — a show I haven't liked in seven years What Ever Happened to Adobe Flash? A Facebook Live video of torture stayed up for 30 minutes. Why? Google CEO: India is a 'quick Intel's self Basslet's wearable subwoofer lets you feel the bass in your body CEO Sundar Pichai recalls Google job interview, 'I thought Gmail was a joke' The Obamas donated their swing set because the Trumps didn't want it NBA mascot trolling Mariah Carey is hilariously brutal
1.9147s , 10107.6796875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Well-Endowed Customer and Young Female Escort】,Warmth Information Network