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Is it common to set autopilot below 5,000 feet or so? Seems kind of like setting your cruise control at 25 MPH.
by sehugg 8y ago
Is it common to set autopilot below 5,000 feet or so? Seems kind of like setting your cruise control at 25 MPH.
- will_asouka 8y agoYes. Most approaches start from 2000-4000ft.
- mrunkel 8y agoSure, if you're coming in for a landing, you will dial your autopilot down as you are granted clearance. Ultimately you will switch to approach mode which ignores the set altitude and instead follows the radio signals down to the ground.
- sokoloff 8y agoExtremely common to use altitude pre-select for intermediate level off points on approach. At my home field, the highest such figure is 2000’ MSL and the lowest 720' MSL for an airport around 150' MSL.