autopilot control

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• autopilot — UK US /ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/ noun [U] (also automatic pilot) ► TRANSPORT equipment on an aircraft or ship to make it continue to travel in the correct direction by itself without needing a person to control it: »To shut off the autopilot and free other… …   Financial and business terms

• Autopilot — An autopilot is a mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being. Most people understand an autopilot to refer specifically to aircraft, but self steering gear for ships, boats, space… …   Wikipedia

• Autopilot — Ein Autopilot (A/P, auch „Steuerungsautomat“) ist eine automatische Steuerungsanlage in Flugzeugen und in Wasserfahrzeugen. Ebenso ermöglicht er die selbsttätige Steuerung von unbemannten Luftfahrzeugen (UAV), Raketen oder Satelliten. Autopiloten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• autopilot — /ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət/ (say awtoh.puyluht) noun 1. a device in an aircraft s control system that can be engaged to keep an aircraft flying on a pre set course. –phrase 2. on autopilot, a. (of an aircraft) flying under the control of the autopilot. b. (of …  

• control-wheel steering — An autopilot mode that permits manual control of heading. In this case, aircraft height and speed are maintained by the autopilot …   Aviation dictionary

• Flight control modes (electronic) — New aircraft designs like this Boeing 777 rely on sophisticated flight computers to aid and protect the aircraft in flight. These are governed by computational laws which assign flight control modes during flight Aircraft with fly by wire flight… …   Wikipedia

• Mode Control Panel — In aviation, a mode control panel, or MCP, is an instrument panel that controls an advanced autopilot and related systems, such as an automated flight director system (AFDS).The MCP is so called because it contains controls that allow the crew of …   Wikipedia

• Mode control panel — In aviation, a mode control panel (MCP), is an instrument panel that controls an advanced autopilot and related systems, such as an automated flight director system (AFDS). The MCP is so called because it contains controls that allow the crew of… …   Wikipedia

• Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they …   Wikipedia

• Separation (air traffic control) — In air traffic control, separation is the name for the concept of keeping an aircraft outside a minimum distance from another aircraft to reduce the risk of those aircraft colliding, as well as prevent accidents due to wake turbulence. Air… …   Wikipedia

• Guidance, Navigation and Control — (abbreviated GNC or GN C) is a branch of engineering science dealing with the design of systems to automatically control or remote control devices which are moving in space.Examples for GNC systems are: *Autopilots *Driverless cars, like Mars… …   Wikipedia