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Originally Posted by ben_wh
2) Another aspect of AI landing is even more complex and potentially challenging to code: when a plane is in trouble and there is no airfield nearby, the AI has a choice to make - where to crash land.
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Yes. Also, AI has a very tough time making realistic emergency decisions that would come naturally for a human pilot due to its limited terrain recognition ability. For example, AI planes might have the bail out just inside hostile territory rather than attempting to hold on a bit longer to reach friendly territory. Or, AI planes might have the crew bail out over the ocean when attempting to ditch is preferable.
"Intelligent" emergency decisions would require AI planes to be able to "see" and recognize areas of ocean and open flat ground which are suitable for crash landing/ditching, as well as being able to "see" front markers.
Once that's done, the flow chart as to what to do is fairly simple.