Tuesday, July 5, 2011

L-1011 Autoflight: Features and Controls (22-3/4)

The autopilot and flight director controls are located in the center of the pilots' glareshield. some of the features provided by the L-1011 autopilot are:

  • Two independent autopilots that are always synchronized to the aircraft attitude.
  • One set of autopilot controls.
  • Flight directors that use autopilot computers and controls.
  • Roll and pitch attitude hold when using control wheel steering.
  • Automatic landing for Category IIIb (CAT IIIb) operations.
  • Takeoff guidance using the flight directors.
  • Automatic go-around using the autopilot and
  • Turbulence smoothing.

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