September 8, 200520 yr I just took a scenic flight in a Bell Ranger 206 at a local fair and forgot to ask the pilot if the Ranger had any type of autopilot. My local TV station also uses the 206 and flies constantly and at good distances. Does anyone know if they have an autopilot to limit pilot fatigue, or do they contantly have to keep their hand on the cyclic?? Thanks. Tom
September 9, 200520 yr In general, VFR-only, single-engine helicopters don't have an autopilot. (ALL IFR-certificated helicopters do (most of those are twins).)There are some exceptions to the first statement, but I've never seen one sitting on the ramp - only read about 'em.Dave Blevins System: Asus P8Z68 Deluxe/Gen3 mobo *** i7 2700K @ 5gHz w/ Corsair H80 cooler NVidia GTX 570 OC *** 8 GB 1600 Corsair Vengeance DRAM *** CoolerMaster HAF X case System overclocked and tuned for FSX by fs-gs.com Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog stick/throttle & CH Products Pro Pedals Various GoFlight panels *** PFC avionics stack
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