Eclipse 500 System Manual page 436

Section 16. Autoflight
AUTOMATIC DISENGAGEMENT
The autopilot will automatically disengage. The autopilot disconnect tone will be
heard and amber AP DISC text appears above the ADI on the PFD when one of the
following occurs:
1. Autopilot Failure (Includes servo failure, power loss)
2. ADC #1/#2 or AHRS #1/#2 Disagree
3. ADC #1/#2 or AHRS #1/#2 Failure
4. Pitch Trim Failure
5. Stick Pusher Activation
6. Left or Right byte flight data bus failure
7. Pilot overpowers the pitch or roll servo that causes either slip clutch to slip
MANUAL DISENGAGEMENT
The autopilot will manually disengage. The autopilot disconnect tone will be heard
and amber AP DISC text appears above the ADI on the PFD when one of the
following occurs:
1. A/P OFF/ON button on autopilot control panel pressed
2. A/P DISC switch on either sidestick pressed
3. ALL INTERRUPT switch on either sidestick pressed
4. Manual Pitch Trim activated by pilot
16.5.3 Flight Director
The single cue flight director is presented on each PFD over imposed onto the ADI.
The autopilot function is inclusive of the flight director function as it is not possible to
have autopilot engaged without the flight director on. Should the autopilot be
engaged while flight director modes are active, the autopilot will engage with those
modes active.
ENGAGEMENT
The engagement envelope of the flight director is the same as the autopilot with the
exception of the flight director takeoff mode that can be enabled on the ground.
Engagement of the flight director is represented by the flight director command bar
coming into view. If the autopilot is engaged the flight director will be displayed in
magenta. If the flight director is engaged and the autopilot is disengaged, the flight
director will be green.
DISENGAGEMENT-AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL
Conditions that cause automatic disengagement and removal of the flight director are
the same as those that will disconnect the autopilot. In addition, the flight director will
disappear automatically on the ground with airspeeds less than 45 knots. Manual
removal of the flight director is accomplished by pressing the ALL INTERRUPT button
on either sidestick.
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