Glossary - H

Heading function. The flight director/autopilot function that steers the aircraft along a specified magnetic heading.

Highway in the sky (HITS). A type of electronic flight instrument that superimposes a 3-dimensional portrayal of a planned lateral and vertical aircraft trajectory onto an artificial horizon display.

HITS. See highway in the sky.

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Glossary - H Heading function. The flight director/autopilot function that steers the aircraft along a specified magnetic heading. Highway in the sky (HITS). A type of electronic flight instrument that superimposes a 3-dimensional portrayal of a planned lateral and vertical aircraft trajectory onto an artificial horizon display. HITS. See highway in the sky.

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