This complete roll axis autopilot features continuous roll/nav/voltage monitors, heading hold, heading select, NAV, (VOR/RNAV)/LOC/BC anticipative intercept and track automatic soft track, about 45° intercept and all angle intercept with HSI. Pitch expansion adds attitude hold, attitude command, electronic altitude hold, G/S capture and track, proportional pitch trim, control wheel steering, continuous pitch/GS monitors, and automatic pitch synchronization to the existing roll section.
The Century 41 is the advanced digital logic design roll/heading/pitch autopilot with built in VOR/LOC/GS couplers and outputs to drive a single-que, V-Bar flight director system. The basic system consists of the mode programmer, system annunciator, lighted, square dir- ectional and attitude gyros and servos.
With passenger comfort its primary function, the Century Yaw Damper is an independent sub-system compatible with any autopilot system. It enhances directional stability by eliminating short term yaw oscillations.