# A question about Otto, the auto pilot, in Airplane

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [September 12, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006 "2026-09-12T04:27:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/1 "2026-09-12T04:27:59Z")

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Do you think Otto deliberately deflated himself?

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**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/2 "2026-09-12T05:09:13Z")

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Just to get a cigarette?

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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/3 "2026-09-12T05:13:30Z")

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Judging from his reaction, it’s not an implausible conclusion.

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**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/4 "2026-09-12T06:24:56Z")

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It’s called a refractory period.  
😀

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**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/5 "2026-09-12T11:25:52Z")

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I did not expect, early on a Saturday morning, to be reading a thread about Otto erotica.

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**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/6 "2026-09-12T11:33:56Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/7 "2026-09-12T11:38:39Z")

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Is that what the kids are calling it?

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**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/8 "2026-09-12T12:05:15Z")

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[Golf clap.]

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-otto-the-auto-pilot-in-airplane/1033006/9 "2026-09-12T14:23:39Z")

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> [@solost](#):
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> I did not expect, early on a Saturday morning, to be reading a thread about Otto erotica. -

Classic. [adds to Hall Of Fame]