Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
This FBW system takes around fifteen minutes to make. It matures for about twenty years with no costs to the operator. When ready it takes about £30,000 to programme it to fly your helicopter. It then requires between £30k to £80k to maintain it but it can be upgraded to your new helicopter at no cost apart from administration. It will, with care, last about forty years against replacing an existing system costing many millions every ten years.
It's called a pilot.