The invention relates to a digital autopilot system of a lightweight fixed-wing aircraft. The digital autopilot system comprises an autopilot computer 1, an attitude indicator 2, a state indication panel 3, a pitching steering engine 4, a rolling steering engine 5, a yawing steering engine 6, a mode control panel 7, a balancing adapter 8, a balancing relay 9, a steering wheel switch 10, an audio alarm box 11, a height selector 12, a course rate gyroscope 13, an atmosphere data computer 14, a control system steel rope 15, an aileron trimmer control system 16, an elevator trimmer control system 17, a power supply system 18, a balancing switch 19 and a navigation system 20. The system is complex in control law and is capable of controlling an aircraft to realize the automatic pilot and other functions based on signals input into a heading and attitude system, a pitot-static system, a radio navigation system and other systems of a receiver. Meanwhile, the operation stability of the entire aircraft is improved, and the operation intensity of a pilot is reduced. Moreover, the security and the reliability are improved, and the comfort level of passengers is improved.