AIRPLANE
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
FLIGHT CONTROLS
REVISION 38
2-13-10
Page
15
Code
01
AOM-145/1114
CONTROL PEDESTAL AFT PANEL
1 - PITCH TRIM MAIN SYSTEM CUTOUT BUTTON (SAFETY
GUARDED)
Cuts out (pushed out) or enables (pushed in) the Main Pitch
Trim system.
A striped bar illuminates inside the button to indicate that it is
pushed out.
Autopilot is not available.
2 - PITCH TRIM BACKUP SYSTEM CUTOUT BUTTON (SAFETY
GUARDED)
Cuts out (pushed out) or enables (pushed in) the Backup Pitch
Trim system.
A striped bar illuminates inside the button to indicate that it is
pushed out.
Autopilot is available.
3 - PITCH TRIM BACKUP SWITCH (SPRING-LOADED TO
NEUTRAL)
Pushed out forward or backward actuates the pitch trim through
the backup channel.
Operation of the switch while the autopilot is engaged causes
the autopilot to disengage.
It is divided into two segments, which have to be actuated
together to provide command.