Coupled approach

Coupled Approach
The use of autopilot may not be allowed due to roughness (wavering) of signals. The faster the aircraft the more likely the problem. If you have this equipment be moderate in its use and your reliance on it.

COUPLED APPROACH- A coupled approach is an instrument approach performed by the aircraft autopilot which is receiving position information and/or steering commands from onboard navigation equipment.

'I go to FlightSafety Academy once a year to maintain proficiency for flying manually, but the Garmin autopilot does coupled approaches better than anything I could do manually. It's a smooth autopilot that doesn't kick off in turbulence.

See also: Reporting point, Report, Instrument approach, Climb, Air traffic