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Section 16. Autoflight
16.4 Controls and Indicators
16.4.1 Autopilot Control Panel
BARO SET/PUSH STD (BAROMETRIC SETTING/PUSH STANDARD)
The BARO SET knob provides the primary means of entry for the barometric
altimeter setting that is displayed on the upper portion of the PFD. Rotating the knob
clockwise or counterclockwise increases and decreases the barometric altimeter
setting respectively in .01 increments. Pressing the BARO SET knob sets 29.92" Hg.
YD OFF/ON (YAW DAMPER OFF/ON)
The YD OFF/ON button engages and disengages the yaw damper. The first press of
the yaw damper button engages the yaw damper if not already engaged by autopilot
engagement. When engaged green YD text appears on the upper left portion of the
PFD, as well as illumination of a green light on the yaw damper button.
NOTE:
The yaw damper is automatically engaged with autopilot engagement.
Figure 283. Autopilot and Yaw Damper Engaged Indications-PFD
AP OFF/ON (AUTOPILOT OFF/ON)
The AP OFF/ON button engages and disengages the autopilot. The first press of the
autopilot button engages the autopilot and the yaw damper if not already engaged. If
no autopilot modes were previously selected, engaging the autopilot defaults to
PITCH and ROLL hold and green PITCH and ROLL text will appear in the flight mode
annunciation window on the top of each PFD. When activated green AP text appears
on the upper left portion of the PFD just above the green YD text on the upper left
portion of the PFD. The green light on the AP OFF/ON button will also illuminate with
Version 2.0 April 2007
Figure 282. Autopilot Control Panel
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