operating the airplane. Once activated, HomeSafe enables the automatic landing
of the airplane without pilot input.
NOTE
When HomeSafe is activated, the system declares an emergency.
HomeSafe Emergency Function Activation
Anyone on board the airplane can activate the HomeSafe emergency function by
pushing the HomeSafe button located on top of the instrument panel.
The HomeSafe emergency function activates when any of the following conditions
occurs:
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The HomeSafe activation button is pressed,
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The Level mode has been in operation for two minutes (either by pressing
the LVL pushbutton or automatically),
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The EDM function reaches the stabilization altitude (15,000 ft).
When HomeSafe is activated,
HOMESAFE RQST
is displayed in the CAS
window for 15 seconds before HomeSafe starts the automatic landing process.
During these 15 seconds, if the autopilot was not engaged prior to the activation of
HomeSafe, the Level mode is activated.
HomeSafe uses all of the airplane's systems to perform the airplane's automatic
landing.
Once initiated, HomeSafe will perform the following tasks:
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Change the user interface to address non-pilot occupants and inform them
about what will occur during the HomeSafe operation in the different flight
phases, as shown by a series of informational videos on the MFD,
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Set the transponder to the emergency code (7700),
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Communicate with Air Traffic Control,
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Choose a destination airport and an appropriate flight path to this airport,
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Perform an RNAV approach,
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Establish the airplane in its landing configuration (deploying flaps and the
landing gear),
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Land and stop the airplane on the runway,
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Shut down the engine.
To perform this entire sequence, HomeSafe requires the airplane's systems to be
fully operational.
Section 7
Description
Pilot's Information Manual
PIM TBM 960 - Edition 0
Rev. 01
Page 7.15.15
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