Description Of Afcs Keys Located On The Mfd - Beechcraft Baron G58 Pilot Operating Handbook

Model G58

DESCRIPTION OF AFCS KEYS LOCATED ON THE MFD

The following is a brief description of the Autopilot and Flight
Director Mode Control Keys.
AP (Autopilot) - Engages and disengages the autopilot and
yaw damper. The flight director will be activated upon engage-
ment but will not be cancelled upon disengagement. When the
autopilot is engaged the green [AP], [YD], [ROLL], [PIT] and
white [ALT] will illuminate in the AFCS Status Bar.
YD (Yaw Damper) - Engages and disengages the yaw
damper. If the autopilot and yaw damper are engaged, turning
the YD off will not disengage the autopilot. When the yaw
damper is engaged the green [YD] will illuminate in the AFCS
Status Bar.
FD (Flight Director) - Engages and disengages the Flight
Director if the autopilot is not engaged. When the flight director
is engaged the green, [ROLL], [PIT] and white [ALT] will illumi-
nate in the AFCS Status Bar.
HDG (Heading Mode) - Engages and disengages the Heading
Mode. The Flight Director will maintain the heading selected
with the Heading (HDG) knob. When the Heading mode is
selected the green [HDG] will illuminate in the AFCS Status
Bar.
NAV (Navigation Mode) - Engages and disengages the Nav
Mode. The Navigation mode is used to track the following Nav
courses:
1. Enroute VOR or GPS
2. GPS non-precision approaches (Tracking accuracy will
be identical to the APR Mode.)
3. LOC only approaches
4. BC approaches
May, 2015
Section 7
Systems Description
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