Piper Malibu PA-46-310P Pilot Operating Handbook page 355

BENDIX/KING
SEClION 6
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
AND
OPERATION
10. APPROACH (APR) MODE SELECTOR BUTTON - Vhen pushed, vill
select the Approach mode. This mode provides all angle
intercept (vith HSI) or a fixed angle intercept of 450
(with OG), automatic beam capture and tracking of VOR, RNAV
or LOC signals plus Glideslope coupling in the case of an
ILS. The tracking gain of the APR mode is greater than the
gain in the NAV mode. The APR annunciator on the Autopilot
Computer vill flash until the automatic capture sequence is
initiated. On the
KA 185 Remote Mode Annunciator, APR ARM
will annunciate· until the automatic capture sequence is
initiated. At beam capture, APR CPLD vill annunciate.
11. NAVIGATION (NAV) MODE SELECTOR BUTTON - Vhen pushed will
select the Navigation mode. The mode provides all angle
intercept (with HSI) or a fixed angle intercept of 450
(with OG), automatic beam capture and tracking of VOR, RNAv·
or LOC signals. The NAV annunciator on the Autopilot
Computer will flash until the automatic capture sequence is
initiated. On the
KA 185 Remote Mode Annunciator, NAV ARM
will annunciate until the automatic capture sequence is
initiated. At beam capture, NAV CPLD will annunciate.
12.
BEADING (BOG) MODE SELECTOR BUTTON - Vhen pushed will
select the Beading mode, which commands the airplane to
turn to and maintain the heading selected by the heading
bug on the 0G or HSI. A new heading may be selected at any
time and will result in the airplane turning to the new
heading with a maximum bank angle of about 22°.
Selecting
BOG mode vill cancel NAV, APR or BC track modes.
13. ALTITUDE BOLD (ALT) MODE SELECTOR BUTTON - Vhen pushed will
select the Altitude Bold mode, which commands the airplane
to maintain the pressure altitude existing at the moment of
selection. Engagement may be accomplished in climb,
descent, or level flight. In the APR mode, altitude hold
will automatically disengage when the glideslope is
captured.
FIGURE 1
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KAP 150 AtrrOPILOT SYSTEM
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Piper Models PA-46-310P and PA-46-350P
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