Airplane Flight Manual Supplement

190-00682-02 Rev. D Hawker Beechcraft C90A and C90GT King Air
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AUTOPILOT OPERATION LIMITS
One pilot must remain seated at the controls, with seatbelt fastened, during all autopilot operations.
Do not use autopilot or yaw damper during takeoff and landing.
The GFC 700 AFCS preflight test must be successfully completed prior to use of the autopilot, flight
director or manual electric trim. Use of the autopilot or manual electric trim system is prohibited if the
preflight test is not satisfactorily completed.
When conducting missed approach procedures, autopilot coupled operation is prohibited until the pilot
has established a rate-of-climb that ensures all altitude requirements of the procedure will be met.
Minimum speed for autopilot operation is 100 KIAS.
Maximum speed limit for autopilot operation is unchanged from the airplane’s maximum airspeed limit
(V
MO
/M
MO
).
Do not use autopilot below the following altitudes:
(1) On takeoff, do not engage the autopilot below ............................400 feet Above Ground Level
(2) Enroute ....................................................................................................................800 feet AGL
(3) Approach (GP or GS Mode) ....................................................................................200 feet AGL
(4) Approach (FLC, VS, PIT or ALT Mode)..................... Higher of 400 feet AGL or Approach MDA
SYNTHETIC VISION
Use of the Synthetic Vision system display elements alone for aircraft control without reference to the
G1000 primary flight instruments or the aircraft standby instruments is prohibited.
Use of the Synthetic Vision system alone for navigation, or obstacle or terrain avoidance is prohibited.
Use of the SVS traffic display alone to avoid other aircraft is prohibited.
TAWS AND TERRAIN SYSTEM LIMITS
Pilots are authorized to deviate from their current ATC clearance to the extent necessary to comply with
TAWS warnings.
The TAWS databases have an area of coverage as detailed below:
a) The terrain database has an area of coverage from North 75° Latitude to South 60° Latitude in all
longitudes.
b) The Airport Terrain Database has an area of coverage that includes airports from North 75°
Latitude to South 60° Latitude in all longitudes.
c) The Obstacle Database has an area of coverage that includes the United States and Europe.
Use of the TAWS for navigation or terrain and/or obstacle avoidance is prohibited.