Method and apparatus for generating heading error data used by an Electronic Flight Director

DRIVE October 16, 2013
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An improved Horizontal Situation Indicator module for use with an aircraft, wherein the HSI module is adapted for accepting Bank Angle Commands or waypoint data from a GPS flight module and for using the same to determine a heading error. The HSI module is further adapted for outputting the heading error to the Flight Director module where it can be used to create a Roll Command for output to the Auto-Pilot, whereby the Auto-Pilot can be commanded to follow a turn using the HSI and the Flight Director without requiring an additional module be added to the aircraft to create the heading error for use by the Flight Director.

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