gyropilot
/ˈdʒaɪroʊˌpaɪlət/
noun
- An automatic pilot system that uses a gyroscope to keep an aircraft or ship on a steady course without human control.
- When the gyropilot failed, the pilot had to take manual control of the aircraft.
- Modern gyropilots can be programmed to follow a complex flight path automatically.
- The captain engaged the gyropilot to maintain the ship's heading during the long night crossing.
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