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Flight director

Definitions

  • An automatic flight control system in which the commands needed to fly the airplane are electronically computed and displayed on a flight instrument. The commands are followed by the human pilot with manual control inputs or, in the case of an autopi

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021