I think on longer flights (3+ hours) and autopilot would be an advantage,
however there are some in the old school that think it is not necessary.

A simple wing leveler (single axis autopilot) is a Godsend on long flights.
Mine tracks a heading and is really nice, especially during the Dog Days of
summer when the horizon is milky and holding a heading by reference to
ground landmarks becomes more difficult.

It's also a nice safety feature -- one that JFK, Jr. could (and should) have
used to save his life.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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