Title: Describe limits on autopilot usage.
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training I (20053-I) > Section: Interpreting Flight Instruments

Description should include the following concepts:

- The FAA considers a pilot’s use and management of the autopilot to be the equivalent of manipulating the controls, just as one manages other flight control systems (e.g., trim or yaw dampener).
- The autopilot system’s sophistication does not affect a pilot's responsibility to manipulate and manage all control systems, including the autopilot system.

PLT424

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are there limits on autopilot usage?