Trio Pro Pilot Manual 4.1
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Table of Contents
Pro Pilot Control Head Diagram ............................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1 Horizontal Navigation Overview (HNAV) ................................................................ 8
GPS Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 8
Operation ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Basic H NAV Operation Modes ............................................................................................................... 8
Track Mode (TRK) ............................................................................................................................... 9
Course Mode (CRS) ............................................................................................................................ 9
Intercept Mode (INT) ......................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2 Vertical Navigation Overview (VNAV) ................................................................... 11
Operation ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Basic V NAV Operation Modes ............................................................................................................. 11
Altitude Hold ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Vertical Climb/Descent ...................................................................................................................... 12
Airspeed Capture and Control (using PCS) ...................................................................................... 12
Altitude Pre-Select ............................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 3 Control and Display Overview .............................................................................. 13
Switch Function and Operation ............................................................................................................. 13
ON/OFF Switch ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Operation ............................................................................................................................................... 13
H MODE and V MODE buttons ............................................................................................................. 14
Roll (H NAV) & Pitch (V NAV) Servo Activation .................................................................................... 15
Remote Disconnect Switch .................................................................................................................... 15
Rotary Encoder - Pushbutton Switch ..................................................................................................... 15
The Display Arrow ............................................................................................................................. 15
H MODE Encoder Functions ............................................................................................................. 16
1 – Display Data Fields ................................................................................................................. 16
2 – Scan Mode .............................................................................................................................. 16
3 – Top Line Data Selection .......................................................................................................... 16
4 – Track Offset Position (TOP) Control ....................................................................................... 16
5 – Ground track Adjustment ........................................................................................................ 16
6 – Drift Correction (NO GPS mode only) ..................................................................................... 17
7 – Entering “PREFERENCES MENU” ........................................................................................ 17
V MODE Encoder Functions ............................................................................................................. 17
1 – Activate Climb or Descent ....................................................................................................... 17
2 – Activate Climb or Descent to a Pre-Selected Altitude ............................................................ 17
3 – Altitude Control Functions ....................................................................................................... 17
4 – Setting the Barometric Altitude ............................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4 Preflight Power Up ................................................................................................. 18
Chapter 5 Information Fields .................................................................................................. 19
Horizontal Navigation (H NAV) .............................................................................................................. 19
Power up Display ................................................................................................................................... 19
Initial Logo Screen ................................................................................................................................. 19
BARO SET Screen ................................................................................................................................ 19
NO GPS Screen .................................................................................................................................... 19
Normal Power Up Display, GPS Active ................................................................................................. 20
Track Display Information ...................................................................................................................... 20
Bearing To Waypoint Field (BTW)
.................................................................................................... 20
Ground track Field (TRK) .................................................................................................................. 20
Variable Field, Top Line .................................................................................................................... 20
Cross Track Error Field (XTK) ........................................................................................................... 21
Other Available Fields on the Bottom Line ........................................................................................ 21
Groundspeed (GS) ............................................................................................................................ 21
