The State of the Art of General Aviation Autopilots: Now and in the Future 810582
The paper presents the results of a study performed under contract with NASA-Langley Research Center to document the state of the art of general aviation (GA) autopilots. The study was conducted to provide NASA-Langley with fundamental, background information about the current status of general aviation autopilot technology. The information presented is based on findings obtained from a general literature search, product literature, visitations and interviews with manufacturers, users, and service centers. Recommendations concerning potential areas of further research are also presented.
Citation: Roskam, J. and See, M., "The State of the Art of General Aviation Autopilots: Now and in the Future," SAE Technical Paper 810582, 1981, https://doi.org/10.4271/810582. Download Citation
Author(s):
Jan Roskam, Michael J. See
Affiliated:
The Univ. of Kansas
Pages: 23
Event:
Business Aircraft Meeting and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
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SAE 1981Transactions-V90-A
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