Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Autopilot isn't as "auto" as you might think. There's no robot that sits in the pilot seat and mashes buttons while the real pilot takes a nap. It's ...

Pilot-induced oscillation is a frightening aspect of pitch control of an aircraft. Numerous planes have been set into pilot-induced oscillation due to the phase lag of the human in the loop control.

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