190-02011-11 Rev. 2
GFC 600 Autopilot Installed in Piper PA-46-310P/350P
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Table of Contents
Section 1 – General ....................................................................................................... 7
USE OF THE SUPPLEMENT ................................................................................................................... 7
ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................ 8
INSTALLED EQUIPMENT INTERFACES ................................................................................................ 9
INSTALLED FEATURES CHECKLIST .................................................................................................. 10
Section 2 – Limitations ............................................................................................... 11
Section 3 – Emergency Procedures .......................................................................... 13
AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION / PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY ..................................................................... 13
AUTOPILOT FAILURE / ABNORMAL DISCONNECT .......................................................................... 14
ESP ACTIVATION .................................................................................................................................. 14
OVERSPEED PROTECTION (MAXSPEED) .......................................................................................... 15
UNDERSPEED PROTECTION (MINSPEED)......................................................................................... 15
ENGINE FAILURE .................................................................................................................................. 16
Section 3A – Abnormal Procedures .......................................................................... 17
AUTOPILOT PRE-FLIGHT TEST FAIL .................................................................................................. 17
LOSS OF AIR DATA ............................................................................................................................... 17
MANUAL AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT .................................................................................................. 17
LOSS OF NAVIGATION INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 18
YAW DAMPER FAILURE (if installed) .................................................................................................. 18
ELEVATOR MISTRIM ............................................................................................................................. 19
AILERON MISTRIM ................................................................................................................................ 20
RUDDER MISTRIM ................................................................................................................................. 21
PITCH TRIM FAILURE ........................................................................................................................... 22
Section 4 – Normal Procedures ................................................................................. 23
GFC 600 Power Up ................................................................................................................................ 23
Flight Director / Autopilot Normal Operating Procedures ................................................................. 23
VERTICAL MODES ............................................................................................................................. 25
LATERAL MODES ............................................................................................................................... 29
APPROACHES .................................................................................................................................... 31
DISABLING ESP .................................................................................................................................. 34
Section 5 – Performance ............................................................................................ 35
Section 6 – Weight and Balance ................................................................................ 37
Section 7 – System Description ................................................................................. 39
Summary of Contents for GFC 600
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