Autopilot/Flight Director And Afcs Terminology - Textron Cessna Grand Caravan Ex 208B Pilot's Operating Handbook And Faa Approved Airplane Flight Manual

SECTION 1
GENERAL
SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
(Continued)
AUTOPILOT/FLIGHT
TERMINOLOGY
A thorough understanding of the difference between an
autopilot, a flight director, and an AFCS is required
before operating any of the components of the Garmin
G1000/GFC 700 Flight Control System. Refer to
Garmin Cockpit Resource Guide (CRG) for complete
operating details.
Autopilot Autopilot is a system which automatically controls
attitude and/or flight path of the airplane as directed by
the pilot through the system's computer.
Flight Flight Director is a system which provides visual
Director recommendations to the pilot to allow him to manually
control the airplane attitude and/or flight path in response
to his desires as selected through the system's computer.
Automated AFCS applies to the union of autopilot and flight director
Flight systems which allows the pilot to manage his flight by
Control observing computed visual recommendations while the
System autopilot automatically follows these recommendations as
(AFCS) selected by the pilot using the system's controls.
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DIRECTOR
CAUTION
U.S.
CESSNA
MODEL 208B (867 SHP)
GARMIN G1000
AND
208BPHCUS-00
AFCS