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Old October 23rd 06, 05:50 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
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Default When do you use autopilots?

I find altitude much harder to hold steady on flight simulators than on
real aircraft. Something about the control pressures, I suspect.

--Dan


Mxsmanic wrote:
Judah writes:

The accepted limits are documented in the Airmen Practical Test Standards,
which you can read online he

http://www.faa.gov/education_researc...ards/pilot/med
ia/FAA-S-8081-14A.pdf

The limits for Instrument flight are slightly "tighter" and are documented
he

http://www.faa.gov/education_researc...ards/media/FAA
-S-8081-4D.pdf

2 degrees of heading is acceptable. 150 feet of altitude, however, is not.


Thanks. I have saved these documents and will examine them in greater
detail as time permits.

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