190-02011-04 Rev. 4 GFC 600 Autopilot in Textron Aviation 58/58A
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Table of Contents
Section 1 – General ....................................................................................................... 7
USE OF THE SUPPLEMENT ................................................................................................................... 7
ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ................................................................................................ 8
INSTALLED EQUIPMENT INTERFACES ................................................................................................ 9
INSTALLED FEATURES CHECKLIST .................................................................................................. 10
Section 2 – Limitations ............................................................................................... 11
Section 3 – Emergency Procedures .......................................................................... 13
ENGINE FAILURE- RUDDER BIAS ENGAGED ................................................................................... 13
ENGINE FAILURE- RUDDER BIAS NOT ENGAGED ........................................................................... 13
AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION / PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY ..................................................................... 14
AUTOPILOT FAILURE / ABNORMAL DISCONNECT .......................................................................... 15
PITCH TRIM FAILURE ........................................................................................................................... 15
ESP ACTIVATION .................................................................................................................................. 16
OVERSPEED PROTECTION (MAXSPEED) .......................................................................................... 16
UNDERSPEED PROTECTION (MINSPEED)......................................................................................... 17
Section 3A – Abnormal Procedures .......................................................................... 18
AUTOPILOT PRE-FLIGHT TEST FAIL .................................................................................................. 18
LOSS OF AIR DATA ............................................................................................................................... 18
MANUAL AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT .................................................................................................. 18
LOSS OF HEADING DATA .................................................................................................................... 18
LOSS OF NAVIGATION INFORMATION............................................................................................... 19
YAW DAMPER FAILURE (if installed) .................................................................................................. 19
RUDDER BIAS FAILURE (if installed) .................................................................................................. 19
ELEVATOR MISTRIM ............................................................................................................................. 20
AILERON MISTRIM ................................................................................................................................ 21
RUDDER MISTRIM ................................................................................................................................. 21
Section 4 – Normal Procedures ................................................................................. 22
GFC 600 Power Up ................................................................................................................................ 22
Flight Director / Autopilot Normal Operating Procedures................................................................. 22
VERTICAL MODES ............................................................................................................................. 24
LATERAL MODES ............................................................................................................................... 27
APPROACHES .................................................................................................................................... 29
VERTICAL NAVIGATION .................................................................................................................... 33
DISABLING ESP.................................................................................................................................. 36
ICING CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................................... 36