Autopilot Operation
FlightDEK-D180 Pilot’s User Guide 7-3
only a pitch or only a roll servo is installed, that axis’ indicator is shown just to the right of the “AP:” display. When
either the roll or pitch axis is engaged, the entire indicator has a black background. The following table describes the
different states for each axis and the relevant text descriptions in the AP status indicator.
• Example 1: AP:OFF–OFF (Roll and Pitch servos installed, AP disengaged)
• Example 2: AP:HDG–ALT (Roll and Pitch servos installed, AP engaged in HDG + ALT mode)
• Example 3: AP:ALT (Only Pitch servo installed, AP engaged in ALT mode, display of Roll mode suppressed)
• Example 4: AP:HDG (Only Roll servo installed, AP engaged in HDG mode, display of Pitch mode suppressed)
AP Status Indicator Modes
AP State Roll Display Pitch Display
Status: Servo disengaged
OFF
OFF
Status: Heading Hold Mode; AP uses HDG Bug as target magnetic heading
HDG
N/A
Status: Track Hold Mode; AP uses HDG Bug (colored magenta) as target
TRK (Magenta Text) N/A
Status: Control Wheel Steering Mode (When CWS is configured, and AP
Disengage/CWS button held for more than 2 seconds). See: EFIS > SETUP
> AP > BUTTON CONFIG.
CWS
CWS
Status: Currently in middle of 180 degree turn
180 ALT
Status: GPS Horizontal Navigation Mode
GPS (Magenta Text) N/A
Status: ARINC GPS Steering Horizontal Navigation Mode
GST (Magenta Text) N/A
Status: Radio-based VOR Horizontal Navigation Mode
VOR (Green Text) N/A
Status: Radio-based LOC Horizontal Navigation Mode
LOC (Green Text) N/A
Status: Altitude Hold Mode; AP uses Altitude Bug as target altitude
N/A
ALT
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