AIRPLANE
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
AUTOPILOT
REVISION 36
2-19-15
Page
7
Code
01
AOM-145/1114
CONTROL WHEEL
1 - TOUCH CONTROL STEERING BUTTON (TCS)
Allows manual maneuvering of the airplane without disengaging
the autopilot. The airplane may be maneuvered to any desired
pitch attitude while the TCS button is pressed. When the button
is released, the following occurs:
Primary servos reengage.
The computer synchronizes itself to the new pitch attitude
and vertical mode and maintain it.
Lateral control is returned to the previously selected lateral
mode (return to the lateral mode is filtered to prevent rapid
maneuvers).
After glide slope capture in APR mode with the autopilot
engaged, if the TCS button is pressed and released, the
autopilot will resume the controls and turn the airplane to the
ILS center beam.
2 - QUICK DISCONNECT BUTTON
Provides the means to disengage autopilot and yaw damper.
The pilot’s and copilot’s buttons are interconnected to allow
autopilot cancellation from either seat.
For Post-Mod. SB 145-22-0001 airplanes or airframes S/N
145001 through 145003, 145041 and on, if the autopilot is
disengaged and the button is pressed, the voice message
AUTOPILOT will be canceled in 2 seconds.
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