Man experiments whether ChatGPT can land an Airbus A320 after telling it both pilots are missing

In a bid to see whether ChatGPT can become a pilot, this man put it to the test in an Airbus A320 simulator after telling it that ‘both pilots are missing.’

Becoming a pilot is no easy feat. It costs thousands of dollars to train and takes endless hours of patience and expertise.

But can AI be a huge tool for pilots to help get through sticky situations?

Well, this test proves that ChatGPT might be the best cockpit companion around.

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YouTuber gives ChatGPT the controls in an Airbus A320 simulation

ChatGPT has become an integral part of modern-day life, with some people using it to fix cars that appear to be impossible to get running again.

Others use it to choose the lottery numbers and win the $150,000 Powerball jackpot.

As ChatGPT continues to evolve, one person has now given it free rein over an Airbus A320 flight simulator to see if it can successfully deliver the plane onto the runway.

In an upload to YouTube, LuxPlanes used the HeronFly simulators in Spain to see if ChatGPT can really become a pilot.

These Airbus A320 simulators are used by even the most experienced of pilots looking to replicate flights and expand their knowledge.

But after being told that the ‘pilots are missing’ on this sim flight, the AI software gave a 50-minute breakdown of how the flight could get to its intended landing spot.

That’s one rough landing

Kicking things off, the AI chatbot got the man calmly and safely into the cockpit to get a good understanding of how the flight was going and what the autopilot controls were saying.

For the most part, the virtual assistant made sure that the Airbus A320 controls were pointing towards a safe route to the landing zone.

But it insisted that a manual takeover would be needed once the tarmac strip came into view.

Identifying parts of the controls, such as the flaps lever, the altitude toggle, Instrument Landing System frequency, and the navigation systems, ChatGPT geared the makeshift pilot up for a smooth landing.

However, it did miss the exit, and insisted that the plane’s autopilot systems would loop it round for a second effort at landing on the runway.

Second time was the charm, though.

The assistant talked the YouTube host through finding the right runway alignment cues, where to disengage autopilot, and basic instructions for a manual landing, such as how to pull the gearstick softly upwards as the landing gear is released.

Still, there was more chaos, as despite landing, it offered no advice on how to stop.

Instead, the simulation saw the plane driving full-speed off the runway and into some fine Spanish villas.

Landing seemed to be comfortable enough for ChatGPT, but as for the quickfire controls to pull the plane to a halt, that was a different matter.

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