Autopilot - Horizontal Plane
The Autopilot - Horizontal Plane strategy is a horizontal plane strategy in which the aircraft uses a control system to maintain a specified heading, course, or heading / course rate. You can define a separate Vertical / Profile strategy to define the aircraft's flight with respect to the vertical plane.
Mode
From the Mode drop-down menu, select the navigation mode that the autopilot will use. The selected mode determines which subordinate properties are available for configuration.
If you select Set Heading Rate or Set Course Rate, specify the rate to be maintained during the maneuver.
If you select Absolute Heading, Absolute Course, Relative Heading Change, or Relative Course Change, specify the goal heading, course, or change and then select a control limit to apply.
Control Limits
Select a method to define the control limits (which constrain performance) of the aircraft during the maneuver.
You can use the Autopilot - Horizontal strategy to model the aircraft flying a rhumb line by setting the mode to Absolute Heading and the Absolute Heading / Course parameter to 90 degrees.