flight directors

A form of flight director — A system of a narrow horizontal and vertical bar overlaid on an aircraft's attitude indicator, with the bars deflecting to provide guidance as to the pitch and roll inputs required to maintain the desired flightpath.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of flight director
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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