AL50/MPG5
Chapter 8. OPERATION OF THE SIMULATED AIRCRAFT’S SYSTEMS
8-10. AUTOMATIC FLIGHT
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AUTOMATIC FLIGHT
The autopilot is a 3-axis system with flight director and yaw damper. The flight director can be
active without the autopilot.
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FLIGHT DIRECTOR
The flight director is engaged by means of the push button on the autopilot control panel situated
on the flight deck’s right-hand side:
AUTO PILOT
FD
AP
HDG
NAV
APPR
VS
ALT
IAS
UP
DOWN
PITCH
Figure 8.50: Autopilot control panel
The flight director offers visual information on the attitude indicator, which helps the pilot to
guide the aircraft.
The flight director’s guidance bars can be displayed either as a cross or as an inverted V. Which
mode is active depends on the setting in the instructor station’s “Aircraft Window”.
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Figure 8.51: Flight director in mode V-bars
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Figure 8.52: Flight director in mode cross-
bars
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