Advanced Flight Systems AF-5400, Руководство пилота

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Version 15.0
AF-5000 Series Pilot Guide
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Autopilot Control / Flight Director
Current AP Mode AP Status
Lateral Vertical AP Engaged
Engage/Disengage AP Button
Flight Director On/Off Button
The Integrated Advanced-SV Autopilot utilizes the SV-Network servos and is commanded by, and
controlled through the EFIS Display. The optional Autopilot Interface Panel adds autopilot auto trim, and
dedicated physical control buttons.
For a third-party autopilot to follow the EFIS commands it must be capable of receiving GPSS and GPSV
ARINC steering commands. The optional AF-ARINC module connected to the EFIS and properly
configured is also REQUIRED for third party autopilot interface. Trutrak (AF-Pilot, Digiflight II, Sorcerer,
Vision, Gemini AP) or Trio Pro Pilot.
The autopilot and flight director are very closely connected and are controlled from the same source. The
aircraft should closely follow the flight director when the autopilot is receiving commands from the EFIS
Autopilot Operation
The autopilot can be turned ON and OFF by:
•
Pressing [ AP ] on the touch screen
•
Pressing [ AP ] on the remote AP Panel module
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Pressing the [ ENGAGE ] bezel button
•
Pressing a remote button wired to the CWS input (usually on the control stick or panel)
When the autopilot servos engage the aircraft will immediately follow the currently selected Lateral and
Vertical mode.
Lateral AP Modes:
TRK Mode
In Track mode the autopilot will make the aircraft’s
GPS ground track follow the
Teal colored heading
bug on the HSI. The advantage of Track mode is it
compensates for any wind or magnetic heading
disturbances. When you select Track mode the HSI
heading bug color will change to
Teal .
GPS ground Track (
Magenta Triangle)