190-02011-08 Rev. 1 GFC 600 Autopilot Installed in Daher Aerospace TBM 700/700N
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Table of Contents
Section 1 – General ........................................................................................................................6
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 ............................................................................................12
AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION / PITCH, ROLL, OR RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY ................................. 13
AUTOPILOT FAILURE / ABNORMAL DISCONNECT ................................................................................ 15
ESP ACTIVATION ............................................................................................................................................... 15
OVERSPEED PROTECTION (MAXSPEED) ................................................................................................... 16
UNDERSPEED PROTECTION (MINSPEED) .................................................................................................. 16
ENGINE FAILURE .............................................................................................................................................. 17
EMERGENCY DESCENT MODE (EDM) ......................................................................................................... 17
Section 3A – Abnormal Procedures ...........................................................................................18
AUTOPILOT PRE-FLIGHT TEST FAIL .......................................................................................................... 19
LOSS OF AIR DATA ............................................................................................................................................ 19
LOSS OF MAGNETIC HEADING ..................................................................................................................... 19
MANUAL AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT ........................................................................................................... 20
LOSS OF NAVIGATION INFORMATION....................................................................................................... 20
YAW DAMPER FAILURE .................................................................................................................................. 20
ELEVATOR MISTRIM ....................................................................................................................................... 21
AILERON MISTRIM ........................................................................................................................................... 22
RUDDER MISTRIM ............................................................................................................................................. 23
PITCH TRIM FAILURE ...................................................................................................................................... 24
RUDDER TRIM FAILURE ................................................................................................................................. 24
Section 4 – Normal Procedures ...................................................................................................25
GFC 600 Power Up ................................................................................................................................................ 25
Flight Director / Autopilot Normal Operating Procedures ................................................................................ 25
VERTICAL MODES .......................................................................................................................................... 27
LATERAL MODES ............................................................................................................................................ 31
APPROACHES ................................................................................................................................................... 33
DISABLING ESP ................................................................................................................................................ 36
Section 5 – Performance ..............................................................................................................37
Section 6 – Weight and Balance ..................................................................................................39
Section 7 – System Description ...................................................................................................41