flight control


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Noun1.flight control - control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronicallyflight control - control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically
control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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Boeing is now seeking a green light to return the jets to service after developing fixes for the jets' flight control computers.
The attitude-based (AHRS-derived) flight control system has a number of helicopter-tailored features, including attitude hold, Garmin Helicopter Electronic Stability and Protection (H-ESP), dedicated return-to-level (LVL) mode, hover assist, as well as overspeed and low speed protection.
The post Flight control centre back to normal appeared first on Cyprus Mail .
The group will evaluate the automated flight control design and determine whether it complies with regulations.
Pilots flying the same Lion Air plane the previous day had managed to override the automated flight control system.
The UAV flight control center will be established at Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
01 ( ANI ): Giving further thrust to the 'Make in India' initiative, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) carried out the first flight of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) (Technology Demonstrator-2) with its own designed and developed Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) for the first time in the country.
Based on codes from the flight control computer (FCC), my right AOA probe was inputting bad signals.
is a global provider of flight control, cabin and flight deck, and engine control systems.
BOSTON -- The crew of a private jet that crashed in Massachusetts, killing Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz and six other people, did not perform a flight control check before attempting takeoff, a federal report issued Friday suggests.