Aetos User’s Manual
10.5
Operation
Figure 48:
Illustration of the track input window.
the autopilot will turn the aircraft in opposite direction. The maximum roll
angle of the turn is selected in autopilot setup menu. See
Autopilot Installation
Manual
for reference.
10.5.2
Altitude
In order to hold or change desired flying altitude the
Altitude
action is selected
from the autopilot menu. A window with altitude input is shown on Figure
49. The default value of the input window is always current altitude.
Figure 49:
Illustration of the altitude input window.
10.5.3
Flight Director (HNAV)
In order to follow a pre-planned route or fly to some selected waypoint the
Flight director
action is selected from the autopilot menu. Aetos then becomes
primary navigation source for the autopilot. The autopilot will follow any
active navigation. Roll servo motor is automatically activated. Please refer
to section 4.5 starting on page 28 for more information about route planing.
The flight director is controlling only direction of flight. To change altitude
use
Altitude
or
Vertical Speed
commands.
The navigation can be changed dynamically. When flight director is active
the aircraft will start to turn immediately after selecting new waypoint or
activating a different route leg.
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