“…Classical autopilot designs typically approximated the flight channels as independent and focused on single-input single-output (SISO) controllers (Blakelock, 1991; Nelson, 1998). Recently, interest in multi-input multi-output (MIMO) controller methods has increased for missiles (Bruyere et al, 2003; Choi et al, 2012; Kang et al, 2009; Tsay, 2007), helicopters (Basri et al, 2014; Sheng et al, 2014; Yang and Liu, 2003) and multirotor vehicles (Ahmad et al, 2001; Efe, 2010; Liu et al, 2014; Özbek et al, 2015), where dynamical couplings are prominent. For fixed-wing aircraft, however, these effects are less pronounced, so approximate SISO techniques still dominate the process.…”