Piper Malibu PA-46-310P Pilot Operating Handbook page 435

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SECTION 1
GENERAL
KING
PFS030-6
9.
(Con't)
The higher the rate of climb, the sooner the CAPT
mode becomes active;
at
low rates of cl h1b the
activation of the CAPT fflode and transfer to
altitude hold occur almost simultaneously.
10.
ALTITUDE SELECT ARM (ARM) ANNUNCIATOR - Indicates
that the Altitude Select mode is armed to capture
the selected altitude.
11. ALTITUDE SELECT. MODE (ARM) BUTTON - When pressed
and the selected altitude is displayed, will arm
the Altitude Select mode. The Altitude Select
(ARM) mode will cancel altitude hold (ALT> if ALT
is
already engaged. If Altitude Select (ARM) mode
is present when GS couple occurs, the GS mode will
cancel Altitude Select CARN) mode. The engagement
of ALT by the pilot's use of the ALT switch will
cancel the Altitude Select CARM) ~ode. Reselection
of
a
new altitude will also cycle the Altitude
Select
(ARM)
mode off.
12. CONTROL WHEEL STEERING CCWS) BUTTON (Not shown) -
When pressed, in addition to the normal autopilot
functions the CWS also interfaces .,ith the KAS
2978.
When operaHng in the Vertical Speed Hold
mode, the CWS will re-sync the Vertical Speed Hold
mode to the current vertical speed of the
airplane.
If
altitude is displayed when the
CWS
is
pressed, the display will automatically d;splay
vertical speed as long as the CWS is depressed.
CWS does not affect the Altitude Select mode.
13. VERTICAL
TRIM
CONTROL (Not shown) - When in the
Vertical Speed Hold mode this control can be used
to slew the vertical speed up or down at
100
fpm
for every second the rocker switch is held down.
If
altitude
is
being d hpl ayed at the ti me
the
rocker switch is depressed, vertical speed will be
displayed until 1-2 seconds after the rocker
switch
is
released.
FIGURE
1
KAS
1978
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS
006-0428-02
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Piper Model PA-46-310P
Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
FAA Approved
Date: 10/26/83
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