pilote automatique

OBS: La sélection peut s'effectuer au travers du Directeur de Vol (FD), ou directement à partir des indicateurs (Altimètre, cap, VOR/ILS).
OBS: système de pilotage automatique : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

CONT: The gyropilot, commonly called an automatic pilot, consists basically of three devices, each of which detects disturbances of the aircraft in one plane and corrects for these disturbances by moving the appropriate control: the rudder control for azimuth and sudden change in heading (yaw) disturbances, aileron control for roll disturbance, and elevator control for pitch disturbance. In modern gyropilots rate detection forms the principal reference and displacement detection plays a secondary role.
OBS: automatic pilot; autopilot: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS: piloto automático: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).