We also show differences in operating, depending on the model of the aircraft.
It can also bring the aircraft just above the runway, making landing a brief formality.
Rememberthat not all planesinFlight Simulator 2020have Autopilot.
You’ll find them in machines with a “glass” cockpit and Garmin devices and in airliners.
The following example shows the autopilot in the Garmin G1000 equipment on Cessna 172 aircraft.
you better do it - Autopilot needs to know which way to go.
The white icon with the aircraft shows our current position on the route.
Turning on autopilot
Autopilot is activatedby a button marked as AP.
you’ve got the option to also usethe default Z key.
The Autopilot operation is also confirmed by the letters AP in the window at the top.
First, it allows you to maintain a certain altitude throughout the flight, e.g.
cruise altitude for several hours, without having to touch the rudders or trim.
An even more useful function is to set a fixed ascent or descent to the selected altitude.
For example, we can set a target altitude of 20,000 feet and allow the machine to climb automatically.
One method of automatic ascent is VS - determining vertical speed in feet per minute.
When it reaches 5,000 it will level the flight and go into maintaining height mode.
It is worth using small VS values and constantly control engine power.
Consider that when you exceed 3,000 feet you will need to reduce the amount of fuel mixture.
1 - Use the ALT knob to set the target height.
The actual target value can be seen in the window above the altimeter tape.
2 - press the VS (vertical speed) buttonandthen the adjacent buttons: Nose up, Nose down.
Set the speed positive for ascent and negative for descent.
The current rate of speed in feet per minute can be seen on the right side of the altimeter.
Instead of vertical speed, it sets the main speed in knots as the rate of ascent, e.g.
The plane will do everything it can to climb at that speed.
It is worth looking online at the so-called.
“quick reference charts” of a particular aircraft model to see what its optimum climb speed is.
The current speed value in knots can be seen above the speedometer and in the active Autopilot mode window.
The plane will begin to descend smoothly at a set rate.
Once the selected height is reached, it will maintain it in ALT Mode.
A typical choice with a prepared flight plan will beGPS or FMS(Flight Management System).
1 -with the CDI button opt for NAV navigation submode.
2 - from the mode panel,choose the NAV button.
This is called “course intercept”.
4 -in GPS/FMS mode, the aircraft will follow the pink route.
It is described in detail in the next chapter dedicated to landing with the ILS system.
At different airports, ILS systems suggest slightly different numbers at the starting point of the final descent.
The TBM 930 Dasher has an autopilot in a designated panel above the screens.
The flight plan and map are in turn controlled by a touch panel below the main displays.
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