Tecnam P-Mentor - Emergency Procedures

P-Mentor - Aircraft Flight Manual Page S01-5
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Section 9 - SUPPLEMENTS
S01 – AUTOPILOT GARMIN GFC500
3. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
In the event of autopilot malfunction, or when the system is not
performing as expected or commanded, take immediately the
aircraft control disconnecting the autopilot which must be set
inoperative until the failure has been identified and corrected.
3.1. AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION
If the airplane deviates unexpectedly from the planned flight path:
1. Control Stick …………..………………..
GRIPD FIRMLY and
OVERPOWER if necessary
2. AP DISC button …….…………………..
PRESS
3. AP Master Switch …….………………..
SET OFF
4. Aircraft Attitude …….…………………..
MAINTAIN / REGAIN
AIRCRAFT CONTROL
5. Pitch Trim control .....…………………..
TRIM if necessary
Following an A/P system malfunction, do not engage the
autopilot until the cause of the malfunction has been
corrected.
3.2. AUTOPILOT FAILURE/ABNORMAL DISCONNECT
(RED AP in autopilot status box on display, continuos aural disconnect tone.)
1. AP DISC button …….…………………..
PRESS (to cancel disconnect
tone)
2. Aircraft Attitude …….…………………..
MAINTAIN / REGAIN AIRCRAFT
CONTROL
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.
If 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.
In the event of a GMC failure, pressing the G5 knob, GI 275
knob or autopilot status button, or G3X Autopilot status bar
will acknowledge the disconnect tone.