
Trio Pro Pilot Manual 4.1
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Alternatively, if your cruise groundspeed is typically less than 150 knots, or if you do not mind the higher
bank angles at the higher groundspeeds, you may want to select the
MANUAL
mode. In the
MANUAL
mode you can set the maximum turn rate to a fixed limit. It is adjustable from 1 degree/sec to as high as
3 degree/sec, in increments of 1/10
th
degree/sec.
To set the
TURN RATE
selection, perform the following steps:
1. Enter
the
CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
menus as detailed previously and select the
MAX
TURN RATE
menu.
2. Press and release the
HMODE
button. The arrow will
be placed at the
AUTO
(
MAN
) field
3. Rotate, or press the encoder to change the selection
between
AUTO
and
MAN
4. If a manual rate is desired, select the
MAN
field and then press and release the
HMODE
button.
You may take this number as low as 1 degree/sec, but be advised that this will result in very slow
turns and autopilot performance may be unacceptably
sluggish. If
AUTO
is desired, select
AUTO
then
proceed to step 6
5. With the arrow selecting the manual rate, rotate the
encoder to select the desired rate
6. Press and release the
HMODE
button.
The
MAN TURN RATE
procedure is complete and the encoder can now be used to select another menu
screen.
Circle Last Waypoint Setting
This selection allows you to either home to the last waypoint in a flight plan or GOTO waypoint, or to
track outbound from the last waypoint.
If the option is set to
NO
, the Pro Pilot will track directly outbound from the last waypoint in a
flight plan, or the GOTO waypoint. The waypoint identifier will be placed in the lower left display
line upon waypoint passage and will flash for 10 seconds to indicate passage.
If the option is set to
YES
, the Pro Pilot will turn the aircraft to effectively “home” to this last
waypoint. Both modes remain in their respective states until the
HNAV
mode of the Pro Pilot is
changed, or a new waypoint is selected.
To set the
CIRCLE LAST WPT
selection, perform the following steps:
1. Enter
the
CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
menus as
detailed previously and select the
CIRCLE LAST
WPT?
screen.
2. Press and release the
H MODE
button. The arrow
will be placed at the
YES
(
NO
) field
3. Rotate, or press the encoder to change the selection
4. Press and release the
H MODE
button.
The
CIRCLE LAST WPT?
procedure is complete and the encoder can now be used to select another
menu screen.
Vertical Navigation Servo Deadband
The
VNAV
servo deadband may be tailored to optimize vertical tracking performance for the particular
airplane. The factory setting of 6 is normally optimal for most application. Lowering this number will
increase the tracking resolution of the system, while raising the number will have the opposite effect.