SECTION 1 CESSNA
GENERAL MODEL 208B (867 SHP)
GARMIN G1000
U.S.
SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
(Continued)
AUTOPILOT/FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND AFCS
TERMINOLOGY
A thorough understanding of the difference between an
autopilot, a flight director, and an AFCS is required
before operating any of the components of the Garmin
G1000/GFC 700 Flight Control System. Refer to
Garmin Cockpit Resource Guide (CRG) for complete
operating details.
Autopilot Autopilot is a system which automatically controls
attitude and/or flight path of the airplane as directed by
the pilot through the system's computer.
Flight
Director
Flight Director is a system which provides visual
recommendations to the pilot to allow him to manually
control the airplane attitude and/or flight path in response
to his desires as selected through the system's computer.
Automated
Flight
Control
System
(AFCS)
AFCS applies to the union of autopilot and flight director
systems which allows the pilot to manage his flight by
observing computed visual recommendations while the
autopilot automatically follows these recommendations as
selected by the pilot using the system's controls.
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