Did he really land his Cessna 170, after a mid-air collision, with his
engine no longer attached to the airframe -- by turning on the *auto-pilot*?

I read the accident reports and my understanding was that he was on
autopilot, reading a chart, when the midair happened.

Scott Devlin left behind a wife and two children aged 1 year and 3 years,
Perhaps those that find this a source for their feeble attempts at
humour may reflect on that.

Tony

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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Almost Instrument
Cessna 172H C-GICE