There are roll or lateral or horizontal modes and pitch or vertical modes.
Roll steering autopilot.
Of course not all autopilots are coupled to all sources.
If the gps database includes instrument approach procedures the flight plan can also include an approach to the destination airport.
System 50x and 40x.
Modes allow you to select this coupling.
It even anticipates the turn based on your ground speed and distance to the waypoint.
Gps roll steering lets you program a complete flight plan into your gps.
A simple autopilot system is reactive so that turns begin after passing a waypoint with oscillations about the new course until errors damp out which may never happen in strong crosswinds.
And then with the push of a button the autopilot follows your flight plan turn by turn.
A roll steering autopilot deviates from the standard version because it uses the necessary roll authority at the appropriate time.
Century s gps roll steering module makes flying with your gps and autopilot easier than ever.
Since the s tec is a rate sensing ap anyway its well qualified to fly using the rate of turn created by the gps without need for gyro input.
After several phone calls the aircraft was on its way back to the autopilot shop.