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• a variation of gyropilot.

gyro pilot

American  

noun

gyro pilots plural

1. a form of automatic pilot that detects changes in orientation using a gyroscope and, in response, adjusts the control surfaces of an aircraft.

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gyro pilot Scientific  

/ jī′rō /

1. An automatic pilot that incorporates a gyroscope and initiates corrections to control surfaces on aircraft, thus maintaining a preset course and altitude.

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• gyro pilots
  plural

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gyro pilot

If the watch officer chooses, a gyro pilot will relieve the helmsman entirely and keep the ship on course.

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