Le pilote automatique
Example: Le pilote automatique aide l'avion à voler sans pilote.
Definition
"Le pilote automatique" refers to a system in an aircraft that controls the plane's flight without the need for constant human input, allowing it to maintain course, altitude, and speed automatically.
Etymology
The term "le pilote automatique" comes from French, where "pilote" means pilot and "automatique" means automatic. It literally describes a device that pilots an aircraft automatically, reducing the pilot's workload during flight.
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"Le pilote automatique" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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