Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cirrus SR2x with Perspective Touch+ by Garmin
190-02954-01 Rev. A 143
AFCS
Flight
Instruments EIS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio
Flight
Management
Hazard
Avoidance AFCS
Additional
Features Annun/Alerts Appendix Index
Flight
Instruments EAS
Audio and
CNS
Flight
Management
Hazard
Avoidance AFCS
Additional
Features
Abnormal
Operation Annun/Alerts Appendix Index
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
NOTE:
The current version of the pertinent flight manual always supersedes the
information in this Pilot’s Guide.
BASIC AUTOPILOT OPERATION
– Autopilot Engagement — The autopilot may be engaged by pressing the AP Key on the
AFCS Controller. PFW Engaging the autopilot also engages the optional yaw damper.
– Autopilot Engagement with Flight Director Off — Upon engagement, the autopilot will
be set to hold the current attitude of the airplane, if the flight director was not previously
on.
– Autopilot Engagement with Flight Director On — If the flight director is on, the autopilot
will smoothly pitch and roll the airplane to capture the flight director command bars. The
prior flight director modes remain unchanged.
– Autopilot Disengagement — The most common way to disconnect the autopilot is to
press and release the AP DISC Switch, which is located on the control stick. When dis-
engaged an autopilot disconnect tone will be heard and annunciated on the PFW. Other
ways to disconnect the autopilot include:
» Pressing the AP Key on the AFCS Controller.
» Pressing the TO/GA Switch, if on the ground and the autopilot is engaged.
» Pulling the autopilot circuit breaker.
In the event of unexpected autopilot behavior, pressing and holding the AP DISC Switch
will disconnect the autopilot and remove all power to the servos.
AFCS PREFLIGHT TEST (PFT)
The AFCS Preflight Test is initiated upon system startup. Evidence of this test is indicated
by a white ‘PFT’ annunciation.
NOTE:
During system PFT an “Autopilot” aural alert may be observed with the
autopilot servos circuit breaker pulled.
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