The auto pilot can be a great aid to pilots during flights. When configured properly it can handle many of routine Aviate and Navigate tasks: climb, hold altitude, intercept and track a course. As with any advanced tool, knowing how to use it is critical in using it safely and effectively.
How well do you understand the capabilities of the autopilot? What are the various modes? What exactly is the proper preflight test procedure? How does the autopilot work? What happens when certain instrument fail – does the autopilot work?
Join us as Sid Basu, CFI, explains the functions of various autopilots as well as the mechanisms that make them work. If you have always wondered about the details of the autopilot, you will want to attend this seminar.
Sid Basu is a Senior Instructor at SCFC with Airplane Single Engine, Multiengine and Instrument ratings, over 3300 hours total time, and 2600 hours dual given. He has been flying since 2008 and has been instructing at San Carlos Flight Center since 2017.
