Originally Posted by
Xmit
The AP on the AW101 is 100% authority attitude and heading hold system. It isn't SAS. It does have a manual trim mode which is similar to SAS, but it's not routinely used because it deprives the pilot of AFCS modes (IAS, BAR, RAD holds etc).
Xmit, are you referring to the SEP20 or the AWAC200?