Cessna 172R, Operating Handbook

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SECTION
9
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SUPPLEMENTS
SUPPLEMENT
15
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FAA APPROVED
CESSNA
MODEL 172R
SECTION
2
LIMITATIONS
The following autopilot limitations
must
be adhered
to:
1.
The entire
preflight
test
procedure outlined under
Section
4,
paragraph A of this supplement, including
steps 1 through 7,
must
be
successfully
completed prior
to each
flight.
Use of
the autopilot or manual electric trim
system
is prohibited prior
to
completion
of these
tests.
2. During autopilot operation, a pilot with
seat
belt fastened
must
be seated
at the left pilot position.
3.
The autopilot
must
be
OFF during takeoff
and landing.
4. KMA
28
audio amplifier PUSH OFF/EMG operation is
prohibited during normal operations.
NOTE
During emergency operation
of the audio amplifier, the
PUSH OFF/EMG
state of the
KMA 28 will
prevent
flight
control
system
alerts from being heard.
5. The
system
is approved for Category I operation
(Approach mode selected).
6. Autopilot maximum airspeed limitation
--
140
KIAS.
Autopilot minimum airspeed limitation
--
70
KIAS.
Autopilot minimum approach speed
--
80 KIAS.
7.
Maximum flap extension
-
10°.
8.
The autopilot
must
be disengaged below
200 feet AGL during
approach operations and below
800 feet AGL
for all other
/%
phases of flight.
1
9. Overriding the autopilot
to
change pitch or roll attitude is
prohibited. (Disengage
with A/P DISC/TRIM INT or AP select
button.)
10.
The AUTO PILOT circuit breaker
must
be pulled following any
inflight illumination of the red "PITCH TRIM" warning light, but
only after first completing the Emergency Procedures
(Section
,
3, paragraph 1.). The manual electric trim and autopilot
autotrim
systems
will be disabled with the AUTO PILOT circuit
breaker
pulled.
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