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Airplane Flight Manual Supplement, Rev N,
10/23/2020
Autopilot Control
Operating the Autopilot requires the selection of the correct control mode to accomplish the
desired Autopilot task. The lateral and vertical servos can be engaged individually or
simultaneously. The servos can be engaged using the Autopilot Control Menu (see
),
located on the display, or by using the optional instrument panel mounted Autopilot Control Panel
(see
). Both controls provide the same buttons and functions, with two exceptions:
1. The
Autopilot Control Menu
does not provide the LEVEL button or function.
2. The
Autopilot Control Panel
does not provide the Yaw Damper button or function.
Only the AP and the LEVEL buttons will engage the Autopilot servos. All other control mode
selections only arm the servos for engagement directly into the selected mode. The servos will
remain armed in the selected mode until the AP button is pushed. Pushing the AP button will
engage the servos into the armed mode currently displayed on the Autopilot information bar (see
The Autopilot can be
engaged
using the following methods:
1.
Press and release the AP button on the Autopilot menu screen,
2.
Press and release the AP button on the optional Autopilot control panel,
3.
Press the LEVEL button on the optional Autopilot control panel.
The autopilot can be
disengaged
using the following methods:
1. Press and release the red Autopilot disconnect button,
2. Press and release the AP button on the Autopilot menu screen,
3. Press and release the AP button on the optional Autopilot control panel,
4. Turn off the Autopilot master switch OR pull circuit breaker.
Pressing the AP button DOES NOT disable the Flight Director.
The AP disconnect button may either be panel mounted or mounted on the control
wheel/yoke.
For a functional description of the of each autopilot control mode, refer to
