Specifications
CHEROKEE SIX.3OO
D.
PIPER
AUTOCONTROL
Itr
AI{D/OR AUTOCONTROL
IIIB
INSTALLATION
LIMITATIONS
a.
Autopilot
OFF during
takeoff and
landing.
b.
Autopilot use
prohibited
above
180 MPH
CAS.
PROCEDURES
a. PREFLIGHT
(
l)
Roll
Section
(a)
Place
Radio
Coupler
in
"Heading"
mode
and
place
A/P
ON/OFF
switch in the
"ON"
position
to
engage
roll
section.
Rotate
roll command knob
Left
and
Right and observe
conbol wheel describes a corresponding Left and
Right
turn,
then
center knob.
(b)
Set
proper'D.G.
Heading
on
D.G.
and tum
Heading Indice
to aircraft
heading.
Engage
"Heading"
mode
switch and
rotate
Heading
Indice right and
left. Aircraft control
wheel
should turn same
direction as
Indice.
While D.G. indice
is
set for
a left
turn,
grasp
control
wheel
and override
the
servo to
the
right.
Repeat
in
opposite direction
for
right
turn.
(c)
If
VOR
signal
available
check
Omni
mode
on
Radio
Coupler
by swinging Omni
needle
left
and
rieht
slowly.
Observe that
control
wheel
rotates in
direction of needle movefrent.
(d)
Disengage
by
placing
the AIP ON/OFF
switch to
the
"OFF"
position.
b.
IN-FLIGHT
(
I
)
Trim
airplane
(ball
centered).
(2)
Check
air
pressure
or
vacuum
to ascertain that
the Directional
Gyro
and Attitude Gyro
are receiving sufficient air.
(3)
Roll
section
en6age,
center
Roil
command Knob,
prace
the
Alp
ON/OFF
switch
to the
.'ON"
position.
To
turn
rotate
roll
command knob
in
desired
direction.
(Maximum
angle
of
bank
should
not
exceed
30".)
(b)
For heading
mode,
set
Directional Gyro
with
Magnetic
Compass.
Push
dircctional
gyro
HDG knob
in, rotate
to
aircraft
heading.
Place
the
console
HDG
ON/OFF
switch
to
the
"ON"
position.
To
select a new
aircraft heading,
push
D.G. heading
knob IN
and rotate, in
desired direction of
turn,
to
the
desired heading.
NOTE
In HDG
mode
the
maximum
bank
angles
are
limited
to
approximately
2O
o
and
single
command, heading changes
should
be
limited
to
150o.
(HDG
Indice not more
than 150" from
a
ctual aircraft heading.)
FAA
APPROVED JUNE 20,1974
REVISED:
NOVEMBER 6. 197 4
REPORT: VB-562 PAGE
3-19
MODEL: PA-32-300
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