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Cirrus Design

Section 9

SR22

Supplements

ALT (Altitude) – 

The

 

ALT button has two functions: Altitude Pre-select

and Altitude readout. 

Pre-select - When the ALT button is pressed while the system is in the
Data Entry (DTA) mode the SEL annunciator will flash and a new
altitude can be selected by rotating the input knob CW to increase
altitude and CCW to decrease altitude in thousands of feet. Pull the
knob to input altitude in hundreds of feet. For example: 5500 feet is
input as 5.5. Pressing DTA again will return the system to ‘operate’
mode and the SEL annunciator will stop flashing with the ALT
annunciator remaining on. When a preselect altitude is coupled to the
autopilot by pressing and holding the VS button and then pressing the
ALT button, the airplane will fly at the selected vertical speed until the
selected altitude is intercepted. At that time the altitude selector will
command the autopilot to engage altitude hold.

Readout – When the ALT button is pressed in the ‘operate’ mode, the
SEL annunciator will go out and the display will show the baro
corrected encoder altitude. Repeated pushes of the ALT button will
alternately display baro corrected encoder altitude and pre-selected
altitude.

ALR (Alert Mode) – 

The ALR button enables the altitude alert system

in conjunction with the ALT SEL mode. Pressing the ALR switch
illuminates the ALR annunciator indicating arming of the alert mode.
Upon entering within 1000 feet of the altitude selected in ALT SEL, the
altitude alert chime will sound in the cabin speaker and headphones
and the ALR annunciator will flash. The chime will sound and the ALR
annunciator will flash again as the airplane approaches within 300 feet
of the selected altitude. If the airplane’s altitude deviates ± 300 feet
from the selected altitude, the chime will sound and the ALR
annunciator will flash to indicate the condition. The ALR function can
be alternately enabled and disabled by repeatedly pressing the ALR
button.

Revision 5: 08-15-07

Summary of Contents for System 55X

Page 1: ...in the Cirrus Design SR22 this Supplement is applicable and must be inserted in the Supplements Section Section 9 of the Cirrus Design SR22 Pilot s Operating Handbook This document must be carried in...

Page 2: ...d and Command Altitude display and baro correction Altitude and Decision Height DH alert and Vertical Speed Hold and Command Refer to S Tec System Fifty Five X Autopilot Pilot s Operating Handbook POH...

Page 3: ...topilot must be disengaged for missed approach go around and balked landing 4 Flaps must be set to 50 for autopilot operation in Altitude Hold at airspeeds below 95 KIAS 5 Flap deflection is limited t...

Page 4: ...e shall be no greater than a 45 degree intercept h The ILS is flown at normal approach speeds and within any STC or TC speed constraints and as defined in this flight manual i The flaps should be exte...

Page 5: ...P N 13772 108 5 of 24 Cirrus Design Section 9 SR22 Supplements SR22_FM09_1502A Figure 1 System 55X Altitude Selector Alerter Autopilot Computer Revision 5 08 15 07...

Page 6: ...lfunction has been identified and corrected The autopilot may be disconnected by 1 Pressing the A P DISC Trim switch on the control yoke handle 2 Pulling the AUTOPILOT circuit breaker on Essential Bus...

Page 7: ...heck power to turn coordinator Flashing NAV REV or APR Off navigation course by 50 needle deviation or more Use HDG mode until problem is identified Crosscheck raw NAV data compass heading and radio o...

Page 8: ...ssing the autopilot VS button WARNING The pilot must properly monitor and control the engine power to avoid stalling the airplane in autopilot altitude hold or vertical speed modes Note Any coupled Al...

Page 9: ...n the ALT SEL setting on the altitude selector is within 100 feet of indicated altitude on altimeter Autopilot ALT mode should remain illuminated indicating autopilot altitude hold is engaged If ALT e...

Page 10: ...eviation needle moves left or right Note that control yokes follow direction of needle movement f Autopilot Disconnect Tests 1 Press Pilot A P DISC Trim Switch control yoke Note that the autopilot dis...

Page 11: ...he present altitude Note Manually flying the airplane off the selected altitude will not disengage altitude hold and the autopilot will command a pitch change to recapture the altitude when the contro...

Page 12: ...tween actual vertical speed and the selected vertical speed usually in climb The pilot should adjust power or reduce the commanded vertical speed as appropriate to remove the error Altitude Pre Select...

Page 13: ...Positive vertical speed indicates climb and negative vertical speeds indicates descent Any vertical speed from 1 100 FPM to 16 1600 FPM is selectable Note If an altitude is selected that requires an o...

Page 14: ...the selector knob CW to increase setting or CCW to decrease setting Only three digits are displayed for millibars for a BARO setting of 952 8 mb the display will indicate 952 and for a BARO setting of...

Page 15: ...sh again as the airplane approaches within 300 feet of the selected altitude If the airplane s altitude deviates 300 feet from the selected altitude the chime will sound and the ALR annunciator will f...

Page 16: ...the APR button on the autopilot programmer computer The NAV GPSS and APR annunciators will be illuminated Use HDG to accomplish a procedure turn Engage GPSS again to complete the approach VOR Tracking...

Page 17: ...de can be manually armed by pressing the ALT button once Once capture is achieved GS annunciator will come on and ALT annunciator will go out Section 5 Performance There is no change to the airplane p...

Page 18: ...ector will signal the autopilot to hold the selected altitude The altitude selector alerter receives uncorrected altitude data from the same altitude encoder used by the transponder In addition to the...

Page 19: ...Indicator GPSS converts this information and sends this heading error directly to the autopilot In the GPSS mode the converter receives ground speed and bank angle digital signals that are calculated...

Page 20: ...ll not engage if an autopilot roll mode is not engaged Altitude correction for enroute barometric pressure changes may be made by rotation of the VS knob on the autopilot programmer computer Clockwise...

Page 21: ...coder are operating and then both the autopilot ALT and VS modes are selected The altitude selector also provides a vertical speed signal to the autopilot pitch computer that is proportional to the am...

Page 22: ...this mode the autopilot will hold the last vertical speed selected Note It is not necessary to enter the DTA mode to change the vertical speed if vertical speed is coupled to the autopilot If this is...

Page 23: ...or will command the autopilot to engage altitude hold Readout When the ALT button is pressed in the operate mode the SEL annunciator will go out and the display will show the baro corrected encoder al...

Page 24: ...go out Repeated activation of the DH button alternately activates and deactivates the DH mode VS Vertical Speed At initial start up after self test pressing the Altitude Selector Alerter VS button ena...

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