How Auto-GCAS Can Save Fighter Pilots During G-LOC Events

The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) can help reduce the chance of an aircraft colliding with another the ground if the pilot has lost control. It is designed to reduce incidents of what is known as controlled flight into terrain, or CFIT. During high-g maneuvers, pilots can black out and lose control of the aircraft sending their aircraft spiraling toward the earth..