Proportional Control

A type of control in which the magnitude of the corrective action (the output) is directly proportional to the magnitude of the error (the input signal). An autopilot controls an airplane by proportional control. If a wing drops slightly (the error), the autopilot servo causes the proper aileron movement to smoothly return the aircraft to level flight.


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