Understanding Your Autopilot

This video will introduce avionics technicians to the basics of aircraft autopilots. In this video, I talk about the basic types of systems and perform ground checks for two typical systems. I also cover some simple troubleshooting techniques.

[@StephenRitchie-q4u]

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[@freechild9159]

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[@iBrianful]

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[@AvionicsEducation]

Thanks for the feedback. Please share if you can

[@kibetwalter8528]

Perfect

[@lazarus65979]

Thank you very much for your lecture.

[@zakarianiss2411]

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[@ngonimarimira969]

Bruce Bessette can you help me on how to test relays

[@brax2364]

I’m wondering if there is anyone on the planet that has a clue about troubleshooting a Century 4000 auto pilot system. My plane has the Century 4000 coupled to the Century HSI and GNS 430W. Although I’ve been flying for years I’ve never had the opportunity to use an autopilot so I do not know if the problem I’m having is me or the equipment. It will not hold an altitude reliably: constant trimming up, trimming down and not by little bits. We’re talking several hundred feet of this up and down crap. Until I can find someone to check it out it is disabled. I’m hoping it is just my lack of knowledge although I have studied the manual and it passes all the pre-flight tests. Totally sucks if I have to scrap a perfectly good HSI and autopilot system just because Century is oiut of business and no one knows how to inspect it to ensure it is working properly. I think there is a good possibility the problem is either me or a simple fix. It would be nice to know one way or another.

[@AvionicsEducation]

Without looing at the manual or the aircraft I will give my suggestion to look at. You are discribing the alitude or VNAV function of the system. I would look at where the system recieves it altitude information. If it happing enroute and not on approach then there could be a separate altitude module in the aircraft. (look for a static system connections) or altitude information is from an air data computer. I do not have a Century 4000 manual so I cannot be of more help. Good luck.

[@brax2364]

@@AvionicsEducation No worries as I do appreciate a a reply. I suppose my post was a combination venting about the current state of declining general aviation and the hope that perhaps a reader who also has a Century autopilot (or other) and perhaps identify with my issue. I got my private cert back in 1971 and it is disconcerting to see the decline in general aviation over the years. Experience SMEs retire and there seems to be a gap in the supply chain of experienced technicians taking their place. Again, thanks for the reply & I’ll check out your suggestions.

[@CHOXON2CHOXOFF]

great video for beginners..amazing
❤

[@georgeallensmo]

High profile GA accident last few days. Timely

[@mohammedabdulmuqeet183]

Im a B2 certifying engineer on a few midsize turbofan BJ's ! And youre doing a great job sir !!!
More power to you 👍

[@alexissuazo3122]

Thanks for the info.