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Therefor you can also refer to A320 autopilot videos, other descriptions or tutorials or the flight crew
operating manual (FCOM) if you need to. We're going to provide an overview of what the autopilot
buttons do.
The flight control unit (FCU) is the interface between the pilots and the flight guidance system
(autopilot, flight management). It consists of four knobs that can be turned, pulled out and pushed.
Flight Director (FD) and Flight Mode Annunciator
Autopilot (AP) Master
The autopilot actuates the elevator, ailerons and spoiler and rudder to steer the aircraft laterally and
vertically. The elevator is used to control the pitch attitude of the aircraft to climb and descent. The
ailerons, spoilers and rudder is used to bank the aircraft and fly coordinated turns.
Push the autopilot button 1 or 2 to engage one of the two autopilots. Only for a fully automated
landing with ILS would two autopilots be engaged at the same time.
The state of the autopilot is shown in the top right of the primary flight display (PFD). The PFD either
shows AP1 or AP2 or AP 1+2 when the autopilot(s) are engaged.
The lateral and vertical mode that the autopilot is operating in is displayed at the top of the primary