Autopilot Tracking Performance Degradation - Cessna 172R Operating Handbook

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SECTION 9 SUPPLEMENTS
SUPPLEMENT 15
Autopilot tracking performance will be degraded in
turbulence.
BEFORE TAKEOFF:
1.
a. A/P DISC/TRIM INT Switch
b. BARO setting (if installed)
CONTINUE TO SET MANUALLY THROUGHOUT
THE FLIGHT EACH TIME THE ALTIMETER BARO
SETTING
FURTHER REMINDERS (FLASHING) WILL BE
GIVEN.
c. ALTITUDE SELECT
the desired altitude is displayed.
An altitude alert is
the selected altitude.
200 feet above or below the selected altitude will
produce an altitude alert.
accompanied by a series of short tones.
AFTER TAKEOFF:
2.
a. Elevator Trim
trimmed condition prior to Autopilot
Engaging the autopilot into a mistrim condition may
cause unwanted attitude changes and a "TRIM FAIL"
annunciation.
b. Airspeed and Rate of Climb
S 15-22
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FAA APPROVED
NOTE
A
CAUTION
REQUIRES
KNOB (if installed)
NOTE
annunciated
Aircraft deviations
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VERIFY or SET
NOTE
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PRESS.
CHECK.
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ADJUSTMENT.
ft. prior
1 000
greater
The alert annunciation is
to place
engagement.
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STABILIZED.
CESSNA
MODEL 172R
NO
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ROTATE until
arrival
to at
than
the airplane in a
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