Aviation Dictionary

Autopilot

An automatic flight control system which keeps an aircraft in level flight or on a set course. Automatic pilots can be directed by the pilot, or they may be coupled to a radio navigation signal.

Dictionary Term

Autopilot

Definitions

An automatic flight control system which keeps an aircraft in level flight or on a set course. Automatic pilots can be directed by the pilot, or they may be coupled to a radio navigation signal.
Those units and components that furnish a means of automatically controlling the aircraft.

References

Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000