Autopilot, autothrust and the FMS
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The parts
Flight director: steering commands for the pilot flying by hand; with the autopilot engaged, the bars show what the autopilot is commanding.
Autopilot: flies the aircraft in the selected lateral and vertical modes (heading, navigation, localizer; altitude hold, vertical speed, glide slope, FMS-guided (vertical navigation) climb and descent).
Autothrust: controls thrust to hold a speed or a thrust setting.
IN THIS LESSON
- Modes
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