How embarrassing

I've got my eye on you lot

 

Sat Navs.

We have one which Aunt Sally uses all the time in connection with her job, very useful. However, I recall a time I used it to navigate to and from a place not far from Bedford. On the way back we had to pass through Milton Keynes. It led me into a cul-de-sac! Try as I might, it seemed that there was no escape. I knew I wanted to head west, so I used the Sun

 

I thought all or nearly all planes operated on 'fly by wire' computer controlled so the pilots don't need to 'navigate,' perhaps satnav is an 'improvement'
I've never used one as I have a hatred of relying on gadgets (which includes smart phones).

 

Hiya Strongy

Fly by wire is a system whereby there is no direct mechanical connection between the controls and any given flight operation. Imagine using the steering wheel in your car but instead of direct mechanical linkage, it was done via an impulse from the steering wheel to motors to turn the wheels.
As I understand it, aircraft (pilots) use auto pilot for the majority of any given journey/flight, a system that utilises 'marker' points along the way. On final approach the local airport gives them final guidance, which runway, wind speed, that kinda thing. So, a bit surprising that this has happened

 

I'd love to hear the engineers reassuring words "you can PROBABLY get airborne again". Its not a word you want to use when flying planes.