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Module 13 — Aircraft Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems

13.3(a) — Fundamentals of Automatic Flight Control

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Autoflight systems reduce pilot workload by automatically controlling the aircraft's flight path. The B2 avionics engineer is responsible for installing, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining all autopilot, flight director, and associated electronic components. This is a core B2 Knowledge Level 3 topic.

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57 exam-style questions in our bank test this topic. This note teaches the theory behind every one of them.

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  1. Autopilot System Architecture
  2. Autopilot Modes
  3. Flight Director
  4. Yaw Damper
  5. Automatic Trim
  6. Autopilot Interlocks and Disconnect
  7. Servomotors and Actuators
  8. Helicopter Autopilot and SAS
  9. Autopilot BITE and Monitoring
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