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    Flight Director/Autopilot Master (Fd/Ap) Button

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    The autopilot system has several modes to control the aircraft's heading, navigation, altitude, and vertical speed: 1) The master FD/AP button cycles between flight director off/autopilot off, flight director on/autopilot off, and flight director on/autopilot on. 2) Heading mode maintains the selected heading from the heading bug. Navigation mode follows the selected course from the navigation system. Approach mode follows the ILS for instrument approaches. 3) Altitude hold engages to maintain the current altitude. Vertical speed hold engages to maintain a selected vertical speed that can be adjusted with the DECR/INCR knob.

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    Flight Director/Autopilot Master (Fd/Ap) Button

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    The autopilot system has several modes to control the aircraft's heading, navigation, altitude, and vertical speed: 1) The master FD/AP button cycles between flight director off/autopilot off, flight director on/autopilot off, and flight director on/autopilot on. 2) Heading mode maintains the selected heading from the heading bug. Navigation mode follows the selected course from the navigation system. Approach mode follows the ILS for instrument approaches. 3) Altitude hold engages to maintain the current altitude. Vertical speed hold engages to maintain a selected vertical speed that can be adjusted with the DECR/INCR knob.

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    PA44 Seminole Autopilot

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    PA44 Seminole Autopilot

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    The autopilot system has several modes to control the aircraft's heading, navigation, altitude, and vertical speed: 1) The master FD/AP button cycles between flight director off/autopilot off, flight director on/autopilot off, and flight director on/autopilot on. 2) Heading mode maintains the selected heading from the heading bug. Navigation mode follows the selected course from the navigation system. Approach mode follows the ILS for instrument approaches. 3) Altitude hold engages to maintain the current altitude. Vertical speed hold engages to maintain a selected vertical speed that can be adjusted with the DECR/INCR knob.

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    Flight Director/Autopilot Master (Fd/Ap) Button

    Uploaded by

    CristianoVelosodeQueiroz
    The autopilot system has several modes to control the aircraft's heading, navigation, altitude, and vertical speed: 1) The master FD/AP button cycles between flight director off/autopilot off, flight director on/autopilot off, and flight director on/autopilot on. 2) Heading mode maintains the selected heading from the heading bug. Navigation mode follows the selected course from the navigation system. Approach mode follows the ILS for instrument approaches. 3) Altitude hold engages to maintain the current altitude. Vertical speed hold engages to maintain a selected vertical speed that can be adjusted with the DECR/INCR knob.

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    Autopilot (AP) Flight System

    FLIGHT DIRECTOR/AUTOPILOT
    MASTER (FD/AP) BUTTON THIS BUTTON HAS THREE MODES:

    Mode 1) FD off - AP off


    Mode 2) FD on - AP off
    Mode 3) FD on - AP on

    Left click will advance one mode and Right click will
    decrease one mode.

    HEADING MODE
    In Heading mode the autopilot will maintain the
    heading selected by the heading bug on the
    directional gyro or HSI.

    HEADING BUG INDICATOR


    The Heading Bug indicator provides a fully visible
    course indicator around the normal directional gyro
    or HSI.

    NAVIGATION MODE
    The NAV button pursues the Selected Course in the
    directional gyro or HSI. Once the course is caught,
    the AP will hold it.

    NAV mode will follow NAV1.

    APPROACH MODE
    The approach mode is used for automatic approach.
    When the APR button is pressed, the AP will follow
    the ILS signal of the NAV 1.

    This mode is recommended for instrument approach.

    REVERSE MODE
    Reverse mode permits automatic Back-Course
    approaches and for tracking outbound on the Front
    Course prior to a procedural turn.

    When using this mode, the Course Selector of the


    directional gyro needs to be set to the opposite
    direction of the Front-Course heading.
    ALTITUDE HOLD

    Engagement of the altitude hold button will maintain


    the altitude (desired altitude) at the moment the ALT
    button is pressed.

    VERTICAL SPEED FUNCTION


    When pressed, AP will engage the vertical speed hold
    mode.

    You can modify the vertical speed using the


    DECR/INCR knob of the right of the AP

    Desired vertical speed will appear:


    • On the AP screen indication (x100 feet/minute)

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