What term refers to the system that furnishes automatic means of controlling the aircraft?

What term refers to the system that furnishes automatic means of controlling the aircraft?

• A. Autopilot
• B. Antitorque Pedal
• C. Basic Empty Weight
• D. Autorotation

Answer: (A)

Autopilot is an automatic flight control system that provides automatic control of the aircraft. It uses sensors and actuators to command the flight controls (cyclic, collective, and sometimes pedals) to maintain a desired attitude, altitude, heading, or flight path without the pilot continuously manipulating the controls. This reduces pilot workload and helps with precision flight, especially during cruise, instrument conditions, or when precise stabilization is needed. The other terms refer to different concepts: antitorque pedals are manual controls used to counter rotor torque, basic empty weight is just a weight measurement of the aircraft, and autorotation is a specific flight mode used to land with engine power unavailable.

Autopilot is an automatic flight control system that provides automatic control of the aircraft. It uses sensors and actuators to command the flight controls (cyclic, collective, and sometimes pedals) to maintain a desired attitude, altitude, heading, or flight path without the pilot continuously manipulating the controls. This reduces pilot workload and helps with precision flight, especially during cruise, instrument conditions, or when precise stabilization is needed. The other terms refer to different concepts: antitorque pedals are manual controls used to counter rotor torque, basic empty weight is just a weight measurement of the aircraft, and autorotation is a specific flight mode used to land with engine power unavailable.