2007-03-07 10:49:09 · 18 answers · asked by Sylar 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Auto pilot.
2007-03-07 15:44:03 · answer #1 · answered by thresher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Autopilot controls all the control surfaces and can maintain heading, course, or GPS route. Also, it maintains altitude, controls climb and descent rates and some airplanes have a special component called autothrottle that keeps the airspeed consistant. Autopilot is used on nearly every commercial flight from 30 seconds after takeoff until about 1 minute before landing on a visual approach or a few seconds before landing on an ILS approach.
2007-03-07 11:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by ALOPILOT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there is no such device. The autopilot must be set and turned on by a pilot. Another possibility would be remote control, but some one has to turn it on. There are computer controls, but these also must be programmed and turned on by the pilot.
2007-03-09 17:45:13 · answer #3 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Auto Pilot
2007-03-07 17:40:41 · answer #4 · answered by beach_babe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
autopilot is correct but with a flight director the pilot can set his entire trip including turns and fly hands off.. if he has an autoland system he/she can land the plane hands off brakes,flaps,spoilers,engine reverse will be deployed automatically..pretty slick huh? (in the future they are going to employ dogs in the cockpit in place of the co-pilot.. the captin feeds the dog and the dog bites the captain if he touches anything,,,lol)
2007-03-11 08:37:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 13:22:35 · answer #6 · answered by chaplean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
auto pilot. however in most cases it only flies the plane in a straight line at one speed and one set altitude.
2007-03-09 04:28:41 · answer #7 · answered by Riddles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the autopilot. Except in California where they channel the plane from one ashram to another.
2007-03-08 03:08:13 · answer #8 · answered by squeezie_1999 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Autopilot. Abbreviated in airplanes as AP. Keeps airplane heading, speed, and altitude in most commercial aircraft.
2007-03-07 11:01:59 · answer #9 · answered by Leon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called an Autopilot. It also controlls some of us (me) sometimes
2007-03-07 14:06:04 · answer #10 · answered by Dick Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋