AFCS stands for which of the following?

• A. Automatic Flight Control System
• B. Automatic Flight Calibration System
• C. Airframe Control System
• D. Automatic Freeway Control System

Answer: (A)

AFCS stands for Automatic Flight Control System. This is the onboard system that automates the movement of the aircraft’s flight controls and manages flight-path behavior, typically including the autopilot, flight director, and often auto-throttle. By linking to navigation data, it can maintain a set altitude, heading, airspeed, or vertical profile, easing pilot workload and enabling precise flight paths. The other options aren’t used to describe a real aviation system: there isn’t a standard Automatic Flight Calibration System, Airframe Control System isn’t the term for flight-path control, and Automatic Freeway Control System isn’t a recognized aviation term.