SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
PA-28-181, ARCHER
III
2.27 GFC 700 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (AFCS)
l.
The autopilot must be disengaged during takeoff and landing.
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2.
Autopilot minimum engagement heights:
a.
400 feet AGL during takeoff and subsequent climb operations.
b.
1000 feel AGL during cruise and descent operations.
c.
200 feet AGL during approach operations.
3.
Autopilot minimum approved operating speed:
a.
On approach - 75 KlAS
b.
Other than approach - 70 KlAS
4.
Autopilot maximum approved operating speed - 140 KlAS
5.
Maximum fuel imbalance during autopilot operations - 10 gal.
6.
Maximum autopilot engagement limits:
a.
With enhanced AFCS features
Pitch UP: 50
°
Pitch DOWN: 50
°
Roll: +/-75
°
b.
Without enhanced AFCS features
Pitch UP: I 6
°
Pitch DOWN: 17
°
Roll: +/-30
°
7.
Autopilot approved for Category l precision approaches and non
precision approaches only.
2.29 STANDBY INSTRUMENT LIMITATIONS
NOI'E
See Section 2.25 (m) for approved VFR and IFR
operations when the standby instrument has an
invalid or failed function.
1.
Aspen Standby Instrument
a. The Aspen Evolution Backup Display (EBD) Pilot's Guide
P/N 091-00027-00 I, Revision A, or later appropriate revision,
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must be immediately available to the flight crew.
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b. Use of the EBD for IFR operations within 750 nautical miles of the
magnetic North or South Pole, is NOT AUTHORIZED.
REPORT: VB-2749
2-14
ISSUED: December 22, 2017
REVISED: March 27, 2020