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The autopilot control panel of a Boeing 747-200 aircraft. An autopilot is a system used to control the path of a vehicle without requiring constant manual control by ...
Slugs is an open-source autopilot system oriented toward inexpensive autonomous aircraft. [1] Low cost and wide availability enable hobbyist use in small remotely piloted aircraft. The project started in 2009 [2] and is being further developed and used at Autonomous Systems Lab of University of California Santa Cruz. Several vendors produce ...
In aviation, Single Pilot Operations (SPO) refers to a proposal for commercial flights operated with one pilot, where previously two would be required. Single pilot operations will require improvements in technology including aircraft and cockpit design, and changes to pilot training. Safety must be proved to win acceptance by regulators and ...
A flight management system (FMS) is a fundamental component of a modern airliner's avionics. An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern civilian aircraft no longer carry flight engineers or navigators. A primary function is in-flight ...
[13] [16] The cost per overhaul of the Cabri is half of that of comparable rotorcraft such as the Robinson R22. [33] Front view of the Guimbal Cabri G2. At the core of the Cabri's avionics is the Electronic Pilot Management (EPM) system, the digital instrumentation of the aircraft's glass cockpit.
The tiny fleet of four E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft, Boeing 747-200 airliners converted into airborne nuclear command posts, cost a staggering $372,496 an hour to fly, or $103 ...
The Sperry Gyroscope Company developed many autopilot systems for use on military aircraft. When the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was delivered in the late 1930s, it came equipped a commercial Sperry A-3 Autopilot. The A-3 was a simple autopilot and only corrected angular deviations in the aircraft's straight and level course.
Avidyne was first to certify big glass for light GA with the 2003 launch of Entegra in Cirrus aircraft. This is considered a "first generation" big-glass system that integrates the six 3-inch instruments (6-pack) into a more usable package, along with an exceptionally reliable Air Data and Heading Reference System (ADAHRS) that replaces the "spinning mass" attitude and directional gyros.