Piper ARCHER II - Section 3 A - Non-Normal Procedures; AUTOPILOT ABNORMAL DISCONNECT; AUTOPILOT PRE-FLIGHT TEST FAIL; MANUAL AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT

SECTION 3A —- NON-NORMAL PROCEDURES
AUTOPILOT
ABNORMAL
DISCONNECT
(Red AP in the G5 or G3X autopilot status box, continuous aural disconnect tone.)
1.
AP
DISC
/
TRIM
INT
Button...
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PRESS
AND
RELEASE
(to
cancel
disconnect
tone)
2.
Aircraft
AttitUde....
ce
sees
nesssaseenscnneneens
MAINTAIN
/
REGAIN
AIRCRAFT
CONTROL
NOTE
The autopilot disconnect may be accompanied by a red AFCS in the autopilot status box,
indicating
the
automatic
flight
control
system
has
failed.
The
flight
director
will
not
be
available
and
the
autopilot
cannot
be
re-engaged
with
this
annunciation
present.
{f
the
disconnect
is
accompanied
by
an
amber
AP
with
a
red
X,
the
autopilot
will
not
be
available
however
the
flight
director
will
still
be
functional.
AUTOPILOT
PRE-FLIGHT
TEST
FAIL
(Amber
AP
with
a
red
X
in
G5
or
G3X
autopilot
status
box.)
1.
Indicates
the
AFCS
system
failed
the
automatic
Pre-Flight
test.
The
autopilot,
ESP,
and
electric
elevator
trim
are
inoperative.
Flight
director
will
still
function.
MANUAL
AUTOPILOT
DISCONNECT
If
necessary,
the
autopilot
may
be
manually
disconnected
using
any
one
of
the
following
methods:
1.
AP
DISC
/
TRIM
INT Button.
PRESS
and
RELEASE
(Pilot’s
control
wheel)
2.
AP Key.
we
PRESS
3.
Pitch
Trim
SWIRCH
0...
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sescecseeeecneeceaesee
pesenessteessoesaesenecnasaesevacenensensquenssansenesepateeessesarsenes
ACTIVATE
4.
AUTOPILOT
Circuit
Breaker...
cect
ceneessesesesseeteneseesesnersessasasseentecsasenseesaseees
abso
ssee
PULL
LOSS
OF
NAVIGATION
INFORMATION
(Amber
GPS,
VOR,
LOC,
or
BC
flashes
for
10
seconds
on
G5
or
G3X.)
NOTE
If
a
navigation
signal
is
lost
while
the
aulopilot
is
tracking
it,
the
autopilot
will
roll
the
aircraft
wings
level
and
default
to
roll
mode
(ROL).
1.
GMC
507
Made
Panel.
SELECT
HDG
made
and
SET
desired
heading
2.
NAV
SOUCE
wo...
tecseetensceeeneteeseesnesacesseesscnseeecsonsneneneonsaeceressenees
SELECT
a
valid
NAV
source
FB.
NAV
Key.
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sebtbadatssssosachébevecevevensnsonen
PRESS
If
on
an
instrument
approach
ai
the
time
the
navigation
signal
is
lost:
4,
Missed
Approach
Procedure...
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EXECUTE
(as
applicable)
190-02291-07
Rev.
5
AFMS
—-
GFC
500
Autopilot
in
Piper
PA-28
Series
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