Diamond DA 62, Flight Manual

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DA 62 AFM Airplane Description
- Loss of the MFD will not cause the autopilot to disconnect, and will remain engaged
with limited functionality, but the autopilot cannot be re-engaged after disconnect
by the pilot.
- Loss of the PFD will cause the autopilot to disconnect. The autopilot and flight
director will be inoperative. Manual electric trim will be available.
- Loss of air data computer information will cause the autopilot to disconnect. The
autopilot will be inoperative. The flight director will be available except for air data
modes (ALT, VS, FLC). Manual electric trim is available.
- Loss of GIA #1 will cause the autopilot to disconnect. The autopilot, flight director
and manual electric trim will be inoperative. Loss of GIA #2 will also prevent autopilot
and manual electric trim operation, but flight director will be available.
- Loss of the standby attitude module or compass will have no effect on the autopilot.
- Loss of both GPS systems will cause the autopilot and flight director to operate in
NAV modes (LOC, BC, VOR, VAPP) with reduced accuracy. Course intercept and
station crossing performance may be improved by executing intercepts and station
crossings in HDG mode, then reselecting NAV mode.
The GFC 700 automatic flight control system (AFCS) installed in the Diamond DA 62
consists of the following components:
- One GDU which contains the following mode control buttons:
- AP (Autopilot engage/disengage)
- FD (Flight director on/off)
- HDG (Heading mode on/off)
- NAV (Nav mode on/off)
- APR (Approach mode on/off)
- ALT (Altitude hold mode on/off)
- VS (Vertical speed mode on/off)
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