Introduction - Honeywell KFC 150 Pilot's Manual

INTRODUCTION
The pressures of single-pilot instru-
ment flying place critical demands on the
skill and concentration of any pilot.
To help you meet the challenge, King
Radio has developed three digital, panel-
mounted Silver Crown flight control systems
for single and twin engine aircraft.
These systems bring digital flight con-
trol technology from the flight deck of the
new generation airliners to the cockpits of
piston powered aircraft for the first time.
The result is lightweight, compact flight con-
trol systems which incorporate the functions
of computer, mode selector, and annuncia-
tor in a single, panel-mounted unit. These
digital panel-mounted systems use fewer
parts than previous generation flight control
systems for singles and twins. And fewer
parts mean potentially greater reliability.
It's also significant that these Silver
Crown flight control systems have been
designed from the beginning to interface
with your Silver Crown package of
'
COMM/NAV Pulse products. Consider the
advantage of having your avionics working
together as an integrated system rather
than as a group of unrelated components
built by several manufacturers.
To fully utilize the impressive capabili-
ties of your new digital, panel-mounted
flight control system, you must understand
the performance capabilities and basic
operational requirements of these
advanced-design Silver Crown systems.
This pilot's guide is divided into three sec-
tions. The first provides a general familiar-
ization with each flight control system
including the associated panel-mounted
displays. The second section describes
each system, including the KCS 55A slaved
compass system and its operation, as well
as optional altitude preselect/alerting and
vertical speed hold. The final section cov-
ers emergency procedures and optional
NAV 1/NAV 2 switching.
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