Garmin has released an IFR-designed GFC 600H flight control system for helicopters, now featuring four-axis capability through the addition of collective control and a stability augmentation system.

Russia’s Yakovlev and electronic systems specialist KRET have completed development of the autopilot and autothrust algorithms for the SJ-100 twinjet. The SJ-100 is the latest version of the Superjet ...

If the idea of a car that drives itself amazes you, then the degree of automation in modern aircraft should outright astound you. While we're still in the early ages of automobile automation, ...

When most people hear the term "autopilot," the mental image that follows is that of two pilots sitting in a cockpit, sipping coffee while the plane does all the work. Helicopters might seem more ...

Pilots frequently confuse the "activation" of a GPS approach with the use of the autopilot's APR (approach) key, considering them linked when they are separate functions. The APR key is part of the ...