Piper ARCHER II - Autopilot Engagement Limits; AFCS LATERAL MODES

Roll
Mode
(default)
Heading
Select
HDG
Key
HDG
30°
Track
Select
TRK
Key
TRK
30°
Navigation,
GPS
Arm/Capture/Track
GPS
30°
Navigation,
VOR
Enroute
and
Approach
°
Arm/Capture/Track
VOR
30
-——=<—
NAV
Key
_————
SSS
Navigation,
LOC
Arm/Capture/Track
(No
Loc
30°
Glideslope)
|
Backcourse
Arm/Capture/Track
BC
_
30°
_
Approach,
GPS
Ann/Capture/Track
(Glidepath
Mode
Automatically
Armed,
if
GPS
30°
available)
APR
Key
Approach,
ILS
Arm/Capture/Track
Loc
30°
(Glidestope
Mode
Automatically
Armed)
Takeoff
or
Go
Around
GA
Button
TO
or
GA
Wings
Level
LVL
(Level)
LVL
Key
LVL
Wings
Level
ESP
Roll
ESP
Roll
Attitude
Engagement
Altitude
engages at 45°
The
autopilot
may
be
engaged
within
the
following
ranges:
Pitch
50°
nose
up
to
50°
nose
down
Roll
£75°
If
the
above
pitch
or
roll
limits
are
exceeded
while
the
autopilot
is
engaged,
the
aulopilot
will
disconnect.
Engaging
the
autopilot
outside
of
its
command
limits,
but
within
its
engagement
limits,
cause
the
autopilot
to
retum
the
aircraft
within
command
limits.
The
autopilot
is
capable
of
commanding
the
aircrafl
in
the
following
ranges:
Pitch 20° nose up to 15° nose down
Roll £30°
AFMS
—
GFC
500
Autopilot
in
Piper
PA-28
Series
190-02291-07
Rev.
5
Page
7-6