Engage or disengage.
Press AP to switch the aircraft's autopilot on or off. Watch: the confirmed AP engagement state.
AERILIS / FLIGHT INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS
Touch the controls. Read the feedback.
YOUR AIRCRAFT. YOUR AUTOPILOT. YOUR CONTROL.
Swipe the panel to reach every control. Choose OVERVIEW to see it all.
No autopilot mode engaged
All functions are inactive.
This is an educational simulation, not live MSFS telemetry. AERILIS sends native requests; your aircraft's avionics determine actual modes and transitions.
02 / KNOW YOUR CONTROLS
Each AERILIS key requests a function from the aircraft's native autopilot. The aircraft decides what actually engages.
Press AP to switch the aircraft's autopilot on or off. Watch: the confirmed AP engagement state.
Select a heading — for example 230° — then request HDG. Heading mode turns toward that selected direction. Watch: HDG ACTIVE.
With the correct navigation source and flight plan, NAV can arm for course interception. GPS WAIT means armed; GPS TRACK means captured.
ALT requests altitude hold at the captured altitude. It does not automatically climb to the target shown under ALT SELECT.
+500 ft/min to climb, −500 ft/min to descend, or 0 ft/min for level flight in vertical-speed mode. Watch: VS ACTIVE.
3,000 → 5,000 ft sets a target. It does not initiate a climb; an appropriate vertical mode must be selected. Once armed, altitude capture depends on the aircraft.
03 / READ THE FEEDBACK
Navigation is inactive.
Navigation is armed, waiting for route capture.
Navigation is active and following the captured course.
These are AERILIS training labels. The exact annunciations, availability and transitions depend on the aircraft and avionics in MSFS 2024.
04 / QUICK TIPS
The aircraft may need to intercept the GPS course first. Check the selected navigation source, active lateral mode and flight plan.
ALT SELECT establishes a target. It does not initiate climb or descent by itself. Check whether a suitable vertical mode is active.
AP engagement and the lateral/vertical guidance modes are separate. Check the actual aircraft annunciations, not only the last button pressed.
No. ALT SELECT defines a target; ALT requests altitude hold at the captured reference altitude.
NATIVE AVIONICS / FAMILIAR BEHAVIOUR
AERILIS does not replace the avionics. It sends native commands to the autopilot already installed in the aircraft, whether that is a compatible Garmin G3X, G1000 or another supported system. Your aircraft remains responsible for navigation, altitude management and mode transitions.
Supported commands and feedback vary by aircraft, avionics and simulator implementation. This web demonstration is illustrative, offline and never connected to your Flight Deck.
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