On Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:23:43 -0000
  "Jim Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>ButtonName - Description of function
>
>HDG - will switch heading hold over to the Bug.

Also need roll attitude hold which overrides heading 
select.

>Of course this means that it'll also be possible to hold 
>a pitch angle that
>will stall the aircraft if the throttle is lowered 
>enough.  I'm not sure how
>or if a real world autopilot deals with this type of 
>error.

In the F-16, for one, the autopilot disconnects 
automatically if any of a number of conditions occurs. One 
of those conditions is a stall warning.

Jon

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