Eli5, how fighter jet pilots do not crash when they become unconscious due to high g force?

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Eli5, how fighter jet pilots do not crash when they become unconscious due to high g force?

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Most modern jets will auto-recover. It’s called an Auto-GCAS (Ground Collision Avoidance System). It will basically auto-level the plane if it detects an impending crash. There are videos of F-16 pilots that blacked out and the GCAS recovering the aircraft.

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