1-2 System Overview
DFC100 Digital Autopilot | PILOT GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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System Overview ..............................................................1-2
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW ..........................................................1-3
GENERAL AUTOPILOT OPERATIONS .......................................1-4
Basic Autopilot Operation ...................................................................... 1-4
Capture And Hold Operation ................................................................. 1-4
Target (Bug) Setting .............................................................................. 1-4
Aural Alerts ........................................................................................... 1-5
Armed vs Engaged Mode Indications .................................................... 1-6
Mode Transition Indication .................................................................... 1-6
Manual Electric Trim Disconnect ........................................................... 1-7
Envelope Protection .............................................................................. 1-8
Full-Time Envelope Alerting .................................................................. 1-9
Barometer Setting Adjustment ............................................................ 1-12
Engagement and Hold limits ............................................................... 1-13
Comparators ....................................................................................... 1-14
Autopilot Engagement ......................................................................... 1-15
Autopilot Disengagement .................................................................... 1-15
FD vs. AP ........................................................................................... 1-16
PFD Annunciations ............................................................................. 1-17
2 Normal Startup Sequence ................................................2-2
POWER CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................2-2
SELF-TEST/ALIGNMENT ............................................................2-2
BRIGHTNESS CONTROLS .........................................................2-2
PRE-FLIGHT TEST ......................................................................2-3
BEFORE TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES .............................................2-4
3 Climb-out/Enroute .............................................................3-2
NORMAL OPERATING MODES ..................................................3-2
Pitch Mode ............................................................................................ 3-2
Roll Mode ............................................................................................. 3-2
Vectors (HDG) Mode ............................................................................ 3-3
Navigation (NAV) Mode ........................................................................ 3-4
Altitude Hold (ALT) Mode ...................................................................... 3-5
Indicated Airspeed (IAS) Hold Mode ..................................................... 3-5
Vertical Speed (VS) Hold Mode ............................................................ 3-6
VNAV Mode .......................................................................................... 3-7
Altitude Capture Mode ........................................................................ 3-10
Straight and Level ............................................................................... 3-12
Pilot Selectable Intercepts ................................................................... 3-13
Control Wheel Steering Mode ............................................................. 3-14
Take off/Go Around (TO/GA) Mode ..................................................... 3-15
4 Approach Procedures ......................................................4-2
GENERAL BEHAVIOR .................................................................4-2
APPROACH MODES ...................................................................4-2
WAAS Approaches ............................................................................... 4-2
Non-WAAS GPS approach (RNAV or Overlay or LNAV) ....................... 4-5
VOR approach ...................................................................................... 4-5
Localizer approach ................................................................................ 4-6
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