Cessna TURBO CENTURION T210M 1978 Pilot Operating Handbook page 351

PILOT'S OPERA TING HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT
CESSNA 400B AUTOPILOT
(TYPE AF-550A)
AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE switch, the autopilot disconnect (DISC) warning
(WARN) light will illuminate yellow and will remain lighted until it is cancelled
by pulling aft the control wheel AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE switch. When the
autopilot disconnect DISC WARN indicator light is activated, the circuit will also
automatically activate an autopilot disengage warning horn that will produce a
short tone lasting from 1 to 2 seconds with decreasing amplitude.
12.
AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT TEST BUTTON (TEST EA FLT) - When the TEST
EA FLT pushbutton is pressed and held with the autopilot engaged, the "G" switch
in the acceleration sensor is actuated and if the "G" switch is functional, the
_ ,.,---.,._ _ AP/ ON-OFF switch will automatically disengage, the autopilot disconnect horn
will produce a short tone and the yellow autopilot disconnect warning light will
illuminate to advise the pilot the " G " switch disengaging function is operational.
13.
ATTITUDE GYRO - Provides the pilot with a visual indication of the airplane's
pitch and roll attitude with respect to the earth and also provides the autopilot
with electrical roll and pitch signals.
14.
GYRO HORIZON (ATTITUDE BACKGROUND) - Moves with respect to sym-
bolic aircraft to display actual pitch and roll attitude.
15. SYMBOLIC AIRCRAFT - Serves as a stationary symbol of the aircraft. Aircraft
pitch and roll attitudes are displayed by the relationship between the fixed
symbolic aircraft and the movable background.
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16.
SYMBOLIC AIRCRAFT ALIGNMENT KNOB - Provides manual positioning of
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the symbolic aircraft for level flight under various load conditions.
17. HORIZON LINE - Provides indentification of artificial horizon.
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ROLL ATTITUDE INDEX - Displays actual roll attitude through movable index
and fixed reference marks at
0,
10,
20, 30, 60
and
90
degrees.
NON-SLAVED DIRECTIONAL GYRO - Provides a stable visual indication of
aircraft heading to the pilot and provides electrical heading information to the
autopilot.
HEADING BUG - Moved by HDG knob on DG or PUSH6 Knob on Slaved DG or
PUSH CARD SET ,~ Knob on HSI's to select desired heading.
LUBBER LINE - Indicates aircraft magnetic heading on compass card (22).
COMP ASS CARD - Rotates to display heading of airplane with reference to
lubber line (21) on DG's or HSI.
HEADING SELECTOR KNOB (HDG) - When pushed in, the heading bug (15)
may be positioned to the desired magnetic heading by rotating the HDG selector
knob. Also used to select VOR or ILS course when the autopilot is installed with
300
Series Radios or
400
Series Radios without course datum.
24.
GYRO ADJUSTMENT KNOB (PUSH) - When pushed in, allows the pilot to
manually rotate the gyro compass card (22) to correspond with the magnetic
Figure
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Cessna 400B Navomatic Autopilot (Type AF-550A)
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