Autopilot; Gfc 700 Automatic Flight Control System (Afcs); Components - Beechcraft Baron G58 Pilot Operating Handbook

Model G58

AUTOPILOT

GFC 700 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (AFCS)

COMPONENTS

The GFC 700 AFCS consists of the following components:
1. The following mode control keys on the MFD:
a. AP (Autopilot engage/disengage)
b. YD (Yaw Damp engage/disengage)
c. FD (Flight Director On/Off)
d. HDG (Heading Mode On/Off)
e. NAV (Nav Mode On/Off)
f. APR (Approach Mode On/Off)
g. ALT (Altitude Hold Mode On/Off)
h. VNV (Vertical Navigation Mode Selects/Deselects)
(If Installed)
i. VS (Vertical Speed Mode On/Off)
j. FLC (Flight Level Change Mode On/Off)
k. NOSE UP and NOSE DN (vertical mode reference
change)
2. A two-segment pitch trim switch located on the left side
of the pilot's control wheel.
3. A red autopilot-disconnect and pitch-trim-interrupt switch
(AP DISC/TRIM INTER) located on the left side of the
pilot's control wheel. Pressing this switch also acknowl-
edges a manual or automatic autopilot disconnect by
canceling the tone and flashing AP annunciator.
4. A Control Wheel Steering switch (CWS) located on the
left side of the pilot's control wheel.
5. A Go-Around switch located on the left side of the throt-
tle.
May, 2015
Section 7
Systems Description
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