What is the purpose of the servo in the autopilot system

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What is the purpose of the servo in the autopilot system

The main idea is that the servo acts as the actuator that actually moves the aircraft’s controls. In an autopilot, the computer sends a commanded surface deflection, and the servo converts that command into mechanical motion by applying torque to the flight control surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder). This is what makes the autopilot able to change the aircraft’s attitude and flight path. Attitude data reading is done by sensors, not by the servo; displaying status belongs to cockpit indicators, not to the actuation system; monitoring airspeed comes from the air data system.

The main idea is that the servo acts as the actuator that actually moves the aircraft’s controls. In an autopilot, the computer sends a commanded surface deflection, and the servo converts that command into mechanical motion by applying torque to the flight control surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder). This is what makes the autopilot able to change the aircraft’s attitude and flight path.

Attitude data reading is done by sensors, not by the servo; displaying status belongs to cockpit indicators, not to the actuation system; monitoring airspeed comes from the air data system.

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