Piper PA-28-236 DAKOTA, Pilot Operating Handbook

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PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION SECTION 9
PA-28-236, DAKOTA SUPPLEMENT 9
ISSUED: JULY 23, 1982 REPORT: VB-910
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REVISED: AUGUST 5, 1983
2. HEADING Selector Knob - SET BUG to provide desired
intercept angle.
3. BC Mode Selector Button - PRESS.
If the Course Deviation Bar is greater than 2 to 3 dots:
the aircraft will continue in HDG mode (or wings level
if HDG not selected) with BC annunciated steady and
APR annunciator flashing; when the computed capture
point is reached the HDG will disengage, and the APR
annunciator will illuminate steady and the selected course
will be automatically captured and tracked.
If the D-Bar is less than 2 to 3 dots: the HDG mode
will disengage upon selecting BC mode; the APR BC
annunciator will illuminate steady and the capture/ track
sequence win automatically begin.
b. When equipped with DG
I. OBS Knob - SELECT the ILS front course inbound
heading.
2. BC Mode Selector Button - PRESS.
3. Heading Selector Knob - ROTATE Bug to the ILS front
course inbound heading.
NOTE
When BC is selected, the lateral operating mode
will change from HDG (if selected) to wings
level for 5 seconds. A 45° intercept angle will
then be established based on the position of the
bug.
If the D-Bar is greater than 2 to 3 dots: the autopilot will
annunciate HDG and BC modes with APR flashing;
when the computed capture point is reached the
HDG annunciator will go out, the APR annunciator
will illuminate steady and the selected course will be
automatically captured and tracked.