Garmin GFC 500, Manual

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190-02291-06 Rev. 2 AFMS
– GFC 500 Autopilot in Textron 182 Series
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Table of Contents
Section 1
– General .................................................................................................... 1-1
USE OF THE SUPPLEMENT ................................................................................................................ 1-1
ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ............................................................................................. 1-2
INSTALLED EQUIPMENT INTERFACES ............................................................................................. 1-3
INSTALLED FEATURES CHECKLIST ................................................................................................. 1-4
Section 2
– Limitations .............................................................................................. 2-1
Section 3
– Emergency Procedures ......................................................................... 3-1
AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION / PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY .................................................................... 3-1
AUTOPILOT FAILURE / ABNORMAL DISCONNECT ......................................................................... 3-2
PITCH TRIM FAILURE .......................................................................................................................... 3-2
ESP ACTIVATION ................................................................................................................................. 3-2
OVERSPEED PROTECTION (MAXSPD) .............................................................................................. 3-3
UNDERSPEED PROTECTION (MINSPD) ............................................................................................ 3-3
Section 3A
– Non-Normal Procedures ...................................................................... 3-5
AUTOPILOT ABNORMAL DISCONNECT ............................................................................................ 3-5
AUTOPILOT PRE-FLIGHT TEST FAIL ................................................................................................. 3-5
LOSS OF NAVIGATION INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 3-5
LOSS OF AIRSPEED DATA ................................................................................................................. 3-6
LOSS OF ALTITUDE DATA .................................................................................................................. 3-6
LOSS OF GPS INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 3-6
HEADING DATA SOURCE FAILURE ................................................................................................... 3-7
ELEVATOR MISTRIM (AUTOTRIM) ..................................................................................................... 3-7
Section 4
– Normal Procedures ................................................................................ 4-1
GFC 500 POWER UP ............................................................................................................................ 4-1
FLIGHT DIRECTOR / AUTOPILOT NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES ..................................... 4-1
MANUAL AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT ................................................................................................. 4-1
VERTICAL MODES ............................................................................................................................... 4-2
VERTICAL SPEED (VS) MODE ......................................................................................................... 4-2
INDICATED AIRSPEED (IAS) MODE ................................................................................................ 4-2
ALTITUDE HOLD (ALT) MODE, MANUAL CAPTURE ...................................................................... 4-2
VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VNAV) ...................................................................................................... 4-3
GO AROUND ...................................................................................................................................... 4-4
MANUAL PITCH TRIM WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED .................................................................... 4-4
LATERAL MODES ................................................................................................................................. 4-5
HEADING MODE (HDG) .................................................................................................................... 4-5