S-Tec parent company Cobham launched a new digital autopilot, the S-Tec 5000, a dual digital system with a number of advanced capabilities and pricing that on paper make it a potent competitor in the replacement autopilot marketplace.
In addition to typical advanced autopilot capabilities like altitude hold, preselect, vertical speed and indicated airspeed hold, the new flight controller will boast envelope protection and straight and level recovery (with a feature compatible FMS), as well as three-axis autotrim and altitude step down, the latter for step-down approaches, as well as an available analog interface.
