AutoFlight

Question 1

What three classifications of autopilot and what does each one do?

Answer 1

• Single Axis:
  
  • Roll Only
• Double Axis:
  
  • Hold heading and altitude
  • Controls Roll and Pitch
• Triple Axis:
  
  • Controls Roll, Pitch and Yaw
  • Full power and stability managment

Question 2

What is a closed loop system?

Answer 2

A system in the autopilot that requires feed back to be activated

Question 3

What are the two functions of an autopilot?

Answer 3

• Stabalise
• Control the aircrafts flight path

Question 4

Flight path control functions include?

Answer 4

• Altitude Holding
• VOR and ILS tracking
• Speed Control

Question 5

What is a fail opporational system?

Answer 5

If one autopilot fails it will be voted out and shutdown, the approach can continue to run with the two remaining autopilots.

Question 6

What is a fail passive system?

Answer 6

Both autopilots will be disengaged leaving the aircraft trimmed in a state of fail passive.