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Autopilot State Machine

AeroSpace • LEVEL / CLIMB / DESCEND / TURN • threshold bands

Simple autopilot FSM: given current (alt, heading, speed) and target (alt, heading), emit pitch/roll/yaw-style controls and transition states using altitude band ±50 ft and heading band ±5°.

StepO(1)

SpaceO(1)

Step0/0

Ready

Press Play or Step. Short scenario: climb to cruise, turn to new heading, level off.

Speed:

⌨ Type It

Python: def autopilot_step(state, curr, target) -> (new_state, controls_dict) where curr=(alt,hdg,spd), target=(alt,hdg), controls has pitch/roll/yaw in {-1,0,1}.

═══ AUTOPILOT FSM ═══

① Alt error > band → CLIMB / DESCEND, pitch ±1

② Else heading error > band → TURN, yaw ±1

③ Else → LEVEL, all zeros

Verify: