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Action

Response

Press AP MODE SEL once to engage 
heading mode

HD lamp alone illuminates, indicating heading track mode 
active

Turn DG heading bug to the left side 
of the lubber line

Yoke should turn to the left under servo control.

Turn DG heading bug to the right side 
of the lubber line

Yoke should turn to the right under servo control.

Set DG heading bug under lubber line

Yoke movement should stop.

Select local VOR frequency on NAV1 
radio

Set AP NAV SELECT switch to NAV1

Turn NAV1 OBS until CDI needle is 
centered

Press AP MODE SEL once to engage 
low tracking mode

LO TRK lamp alone illuminates, indicating low-sensitivity 
course track mode active

Press AP MODE SEL once to engage 
high tracking mode

HI TRK lamp alone illuminates, indicating high-sensitivity 
course track mode active

Turn NAV1 OBS until CDI needle is 
deflected 2 dots right of center

Yoke should turn to the right under servo control.

Turn NAV1 OBS until CDI needle is 
deflected 2 dots left of center

Yoke should turn to the left under servo control.

Turn NAV1 OBS until CDI needle is 
centered

Yoke movement should stop.

Disconnect autopilot using one of the 
following means:

• Press red AP DISC button on yoke

• Press and hold AP MODE SEL on 

yoke for three seconds

• Press and hold L/R TURN knob on 

autopilot bezel for three seconds

RDY lamp flashes rapidly and audible alert sounds for five 
seconds (alert may not be audible if ANR headset is being 
used)

After five seconds, audible alert stops and RDY lamp 
illuminates steadily. All other lamps are off.

Move yoke left and right to sense 
freedom of movement

Yoke should no longer resist movement and should move 
freely, indicating that autopilot servo has disengaged.

N6004H S-TEC Autopilot Reference

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cvk

 1/29/13

Summary of Contents for Archer N6004H

Page 1: ...p along with the battery master as usual The autopilot component is powered separately and has its own power switch so both the battery master and the AP MASTER switch need to be on for the autopilot to power up It takes many seconds for the autopilot to become ready after power on because it has to wait for the TC to become stable and align its own platform in addition to performing its own compu...

Page 2: ...om NAV 2 radios and CDIs are to be used Pilots should remember to turn the AP MASTER switch ON as a part of normal engine start when the autopilot is to be used and also to turn it OFF before shutting down the engine Pilots should add this step to the shutdown checklist immediately before turning the avionics master switch off Engaging the Autopilot After power on via the AP MASTER switch and exec...

Page 3: ...acking since the autopilot will track all needle excursions and may behave badly during VOR station passage Maneuver the aircraft to a heading within 10º of the selected course with the CDI no more than one dot deflected from center before engaging the autopilot in this mode Disengaging the Autopilot The autopilot can be disengaged normally by any of the following three actions Pressing the red AP...

Page 4: ...thin three minutes RDY light alone will illuminate indicating autopilot readiness Move yoke left and right to sense normal freedom of movement Set L R TURN knob to neutral position Press AP MODE SEL once to engage stabilization wing leveler mode ST lamp alone illuminates indicating stabilization wing leveler mode active Move yoke left and right to sense servo and verify manual override Yoke should...

Page 5: ...urse track mode active Turn NAV1 OBS until CDI needle is deflected 2 dots right of center Yoke should turn to the right under servo control Turn NAV1 OBS until CDI needle is deflected 2 dots left of center Yoke should turn to the left under servo control Turn NAV1 OBS until CDI needle is centered Yoke movement should stop Disconnect autopilot using one of the following means Press red AP DISC butt...

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