You are flying in and out of clouds in an area with clouds of extended vertical development that cause significant turbulence. Due to sudden turbulence, the autopilot disengages without any pilot command (no pressing of buttons, no application of pressure to the flight controls). How will you be notified of the autopilot disengagement?
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A
A continuous unique aural warning and a visual warning that the autopilot is not controlling the helicopter.
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B
An aural and visual master caution for crew awareness to monitor the flight path until the autopilot automatically reengages.
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C
A fault message and the aeroplane will maintain a backup attitude hold mode until the autopilot is reengaged by the pilot(s).
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D
An aural and visual master warning to ensure the pilot(s) monitor the flight path until the autopilot automatically reengages.
If one or more of the engagement conditions are no longer met, the autopilot will disconnect automatically, and a continuous aural warning as well as a warning light will alert the pilots to that fact, in order to avoid an unnoticed, accidental autopilot disconnection.
The disengagement warning willl continue to sound until it is acknowledged.
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