Avidyne DFC100 Manuale

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DFC100 Digital Autopilot | PILOT GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1System Overview ..............................................................1-2

FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW ..........................................................1-3

GENERAL AUTOPILOT OPERATIONS.......................................1-4

Basic Autopilot Operation......................................................................1-4

Capture And Hold Operation.................................................................1-4

Target (Bug) Setting..............................................................................1-4

Aural Alerts...........................................................................................1-5

Armed vs Engaged Mode Indications....................................................1-6

Mode Transition Indication....................................................................1-6

Manual Electric Trim Disconnect...........................................................1-7

Envelope Protection..............................................................................1-8

Full-Time Envelope Alerting..................................................................1-9

Barometer Setting Adjustment ............................................................1-12

Engagement and Hold limits ...............................................................1-13

Comparators.......................................................................................1-14

Autopilot Engagement.........................................................................1-15

Autopilot Disengagement....................................................................1-15

FD vs. AP ...........................................................................................1-16

PFD Annunciations.............................................................................1-17

2Normal Startup Sequence................................................2-2

POWER CONSIDERATIONS.......................................................2-2

SELF-TEST/ALIGNMENT ............................................................2-2

BRIGHTNESS CONTROLS .........................................................2-2

PRE-FLIGHT TEST......................................................................2-3

BEFORE TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES.............................................2-4

3Climb-out/Enroute.............................................................3-2

NORMAL OPERATING MODES..................................................3-2

Pitch Mode............................................................................................3-2

Roll Mode .............................................................................................3-2

Vectors (HDG) Mode ............................................................................3-3

Navigation (NAV) Mode ........................................................................3-4

Altitude Hold (ALT) Mode......................................................................3-5

Indicated Airspeed (IAS) Hold Mode.....................................................3-5

Vertical Speed (VS) Hold Mode ............................................................3-6

VNAV Mode..........................................................................................3-7

Altitude Capture Mode........................................................................3-10

Straight and Level...............................................................................3-12

Pilot Selectable Intercepts...................................................................3-13

Control Wheel Steering Mode.............................................................3-14

Take off/Go Around (TO/GA) Mode.....................................................3-15

4Approach Procedures ......................................................4-2

GENERAL BEHAVIOR.................................................................4-2

APPROACH MODES ...................................................................4-2

WAAS Approaches...............................................................................4-2

Non-WAAS GPS approach (RNAV or Overlay or LNAV).......................4-5

VOR approach......................................................................................4-5

Localizer approach................................................................................4-6

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ILS approach including glide slope intercept .........................................4-7

Procedure Turn ILS or Localizers..........................................................4-8

Back course approaches.......................................................................4-9

Missed Approach................................................................................4-10

Take off/Go Around (TO/GA) Mode.....................................................4-11

5Abnormal Procedures ......................................................5-2

GENERAL FAILURE MODE INFORMATION...............................5-2

OTHER ERROR MODES.............................................................5-5

ALERTS........................................................................................5-7

LOSS OF ENGINE .....................................................................5-10

6Limitations and Performance ..........................................6-2

LIMITATIONS...............................................................................6-2

SOFTWARE COMPATABILITY AND NOTES..............................6-4

GENERAL PERFORMANCE – CIRRUS AIRCRAFT...................6-5

PERFORMANCE IN PITCH TRIM-ONLY AIRCRAFT..................6-6

PERFORMANCE IN NON-CIRRUS AIRCRAFT...........................6-6

Index............................................................................................1

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