Cessna 182S Pilot Operating Handbook page 338

CESSNA
MODEL 182S
SECTION 9 - SUPPLEMENTS
SUPPLEMENT 15 - FAA APPROVED
SUPPLEMENT
BENDIX/KING KAP 140 2-AXIS AUTOPILOT
SECTION 1
GENERAL
The KAP 140 2-Axis Autopilot provides the pilot with the following .
features: Vertical Speed mode (VS); Altitude hold (AL T); Wing
Level (ROL); Heading select (HOG); Approach (APR); ILS coupling
to Localizer (LOC) and Glideslope (G8); and backcourse (REV)
modes of operation. The optional KAP 140 2-Axis Autopilot with
I
Altitude Preselect (if installed) adds Altitude Alerter and Altitude
Preselect capabilities.
The KAP 140 2-Axis Autopilot has an electric trim system which .
provides autotrim during autopilot operatio.n and manual electric
trim (MET) for the pilot when the autopilot is not engaged. The
electric trim system is designed to be fail safe for any single inflight
trim malfunction. Trim faults are visually and aurally annunciated.
A lockout device prevents autopilot or MET engagement until the
system has successfully passed preflight self-test. Automatic
preflight self-test begins with initial power application to the
autopilot.
The following conditions will cause the autopilot to disengage:
A.
Electric power failure.
B. Internal autopilot system failure.
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