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SkyView SE
Pilot’s User Guide
- Revision B
Top Bar Autopilot Status Area
Figure 41
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Example Top Bar with Autopilot Status
The status of Sk
yView SE’s autopilot is presented in the left portion of the top Status Bar Area.
The various enunciations which may be presented are described below:
Center AP Text
o
AP is displayed in green when either or both AP axes’ servos are engaged.
o
AP flashes in yellow when the autopilot has been disengaged within the last 10
seconds.
Roll and Pitch Axes Engaged Arrows
or
o
A green arrow to the left and right of the green AP center text points at the axis
or axes for which the servo is engaged.
o
Flashes in yellow when the autopilot has been disengaged within the last 10
seconds.
o
Arrows scroll up/down during Pitch Auto-Trim and left/right during Roll Auto-
Trim.
Roll and Pitch Axis Information
o
Active Mode and Target
or
▪
The current mode and the mode’s target for
each axis for which the
autopilot is providing guidance.
▪
Flashes for 10 seconds when an armed mode is sequenced and has
become the active mode.
o
Armed Mode
or
▪
The mode to which the autopilot will automatically transition when the
capture criteria for the new mode is satisfied.
Other Autopilot Status Information
In addition to the modes that are engaged and armed, the Top Bar and the area around it can
communicate other important Autopilot status information.
Pitch Trim Indicator
When the autopilot is flying the aircraft in the pitch axis, a Pitch Trim Indicator can appear. This
indicator alerts you when the pitch servo detects excessive load on the elevator which would
result in an out-of-trim condition when the autopilot is disengaged. To eliminate the excessive
trim forces that the autopilot is trying to overcome, trim the nose of the aircraft in the direction
indicated: up or down. Adjust the trim in small increments and wait a few seconds between
adjustments to see whether the adjustment is sufficient to remove the out-of-trim indication. If
you have roll Auto-Trim configured on the roll axis, the autopilot will automatically apply trim
