The Trim mode in AFCS is designed to what primary outcome?

• A. Maintains hands-off flight capability
• B. Provides full manual control authority
• C. Increases yaw damping
• D. Stabilizes roll only

Answer: (A)

Trim mode in AFCS is about taking the load off the pilot by keeping the aircraft in a steady, trimmed state so you can fly hands-off. It works by making small, automatic adjustments to the control surfaces to hold the current attitude (pitch, roll, and yaw) you’ve set. That means you can momentarily remove your hands from the controls and the aircraft stays in its trimmed flight path unless you intervene. It doesn’t magically increase manual control authority, nor does it target only one axis; the trim serves to maintain overall stability with minimal control input.