Question 204Deck General70% to pass
When steering on autopilot which of the following input conditions may NOT have an effect on the control of the steering gear?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) Non-followup.
The non-followup mode on an autopilot system does not have an effect on the control of the steering gear. In the non-followup mode, the autopilot maintains the current heading without responding to manual inputs on the steering wheel or tiller. This means that the autopilot will ignore any rudder adjustments or weather adjustments made by the operator while in this mode. The other options, A) Rudder adjustment and B) Weather adjustment, can influence the control of the steering gear when the autopilot is engaged.
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