Mooney M20M, Pilot Operating Handbook

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AFMS – GFC 500 Mooney M20M/M20R/M20S Series 190-02291-18 Rev. 5
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MANUAL AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT
If necessary, the autopilot may be manually disconnected using any one of the following methods:
1. AP DISC / TRIM INT Button .......................................................................... PRESS and RELEASE
(Pilot’s control wheel)
2. AP Key ................................................................................................................................... PRESS
3. Pitch Trim Switch ............................................................................................................. ACTIVATE
4. Autopilot Circuit Breaker ........................................................................................................... PULL
VERTICAL MODES
VERTICAL SPEED (VS) MODE
1. Altitude Preselect ......................................................................................... SET to Desired Altitude
2. VS Key ............................... PRESS, autopilot synchronizes to the airplane’s current vertical speed
3. Vertical Speed Reference ............................................................... ADJUST using UP / DN Wheel
4. Green ALT ........................................................................................ VERIFY Upon Altitude Capture
INDICATED AIRSPEED (IAS) MODE
1. Altitude Preselect ......................................................................................... SET to Desired Altitude
2. Press IAS Key, autopilot synchronizes to the airplane’s current indicated airspeed.
3. AIRSPEED Reference ...................................................................... ADJUST using UP / DN Wheel
4. Throttle ................................................................................ ADJUST, INCREASE POWER to climb
DECREASE POWER to descend
5. Green ALT ........................................................................................ VERIFY Upon Altitude Capture
ALTITUDE HOLD (ALT) MODE, MANUAL CAPTURE
1. When at the desired altitude .................................................................................... PRESS ALT key
NOTE
If climbing or descending at a high rate when the ALT key is pressed, the airplane will
overshoot the reference altitude and then return to it. The amount of overshoot will
depend on the vertical speed when the ALT key is pressed.
The altitude reference is displayed in the autopilot status box. The reference may be
changed by +/- 200 FT using the UP / DN wheel.