190-02011-09 Rev. 3 GFC 600 Autopilot Installed in Textron Aviation 58P / 58PA / 58TC / 58TCA
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Table of Contents
Section 1 – General ..................................................................................................................... 7
USE OF THE SUPPLEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 7
ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................................. 8
INSTALLED EQUIPMENT INTERFACES ................................................................................................................. 8
INSTALLED FEATURES CHECKLIST ................................................................................................................... 10
Section 2 – Limitations ............................................................................................................. 11
Section 3 – Emergency Procedures ........................................................................................ 13
AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION / PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY ...................................................................................... 13
AUTOPILOT FAILURE / ABNORMAL DISCONNECT ........................................................................................... 14
PITCH TRIM FAILURE ............................................................................................................................................ 14
ESP ACTIVATION ................................................................................................................................................... 14
OVERSPEED PROTECTION (MAXSPEED) ........................................................................................................... 15
UNDERSPEED PROTECTION (MINSPEED) .......................................................................................................... 15
ENGINE FAILURE ................................................................................................................................................... 16
Section 3A – Abnormal Procedures ........................................................................................ 17
AUTOPILOT PRE-FLIGHT TEST FAIL ................................................................................................................... 17
LOSS OF AIR DATA ............................................................................................................................................... 17
MANUAL AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT ................................................................................................................... 17
LOSS OF HEADING DATA ..................................................................................................................................... 17
LOSS OF NAVIGATION INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 18
YAW DAMPER FAILURE (if installed) ................................................................................................................... 18
ELEVATOR MISTRIM ............................................................................................................................................. 19
AILERON MISTRIM ................................................................................................................................................. 20
RUDDER MISTRIM .................................................................................................................................................. 21
Section 4 – Normal Procedures ............................................................................................... 23
GFC 600 Power Up ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Flight Director / Autopilot Normal Operating Procedures .................................................................................. 23
VERTICAL MODES ............................................................................................................................................. 25
LATERAL MODES ............................................................................................................................................... 27
APPROACHES .................................................................................................................................................... 29
VERTICAL NAVIGATION .................................................................................................................................... 33
DISABLING ESP .................................................................................................................................................. 36
ICING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 36