Piper Malibu PA-46-310P Pilot Operating Handbook page 439

SECTION 4
NOR"AL PROCEDURES
KING
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CAUTION
WHEN OPERATING AT
OR
HEAR THE BEST RATE
OF
CLI"B
AIRSPEED AND USING VERTICAL SPEED HOLD,
IT IS
EASY \....,).
TO DECELERATE TO
AN
AIRSPEED
ON
THE BACIC SIDE
OF
THE POWER CURVE (A DECREASE IN AIRSPEED RESULTS IN
A
REDUCED RATE OF CLIHB). CONTINUED OPERATION
ON
THE BACK SIDE Of THE POWER CURVE IN VERTICAL SPEED
HOLD MOVE WILL RESULT IN A STALL.
CAUTION
WHEN OPERATING AT
OR
NEAR THE MAXIMUM AUTOPILOT
SPEED,
IT
WILL BE NECESSARY TO REDUCE POWER
IN
ORDER
TO
MAINTAIN THE DESIRED RATE OF DESCENT AND
NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTOPILOT SPEED.
C. ALTITUDE PRESELECT
1.
ALTITUDE SELECT knob - PUSH small knob to
the
"IN" position.
2. ALTITUDE SELECT knob - ROTATE until the desired
altitude is displayed.
3.
ALTITUDE SELECT MODE
CARN)
button• PUSH to arm
the Altitude Select Mode.
4. Airplane - ESTABLISH ATTITUDE necessary to
intercept the selected altitude.
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Piper Model PA-46-310P
Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
FAA
Approved
Date: 10/26/83
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