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PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT
CESSNA 400B AUTOPILOT
(TYPE AF-550A)
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Airspeed -- ADJUST to approach speed (95 to 115 KIAS).
Rudder Trim -- ADJUST as required.
PULL-TURN KNOB -- PULL out and turn airplane to within 30° to
45° of localizer heading.
A/P NAV 1/NAV 2 Selector Switch (on Autopilot Accessory Unit)
-- SET for NAV 1 receiver.
REV SNS LOC 1/LOC 2 Selector Switch (on Autopilot Accessory
Unit) -- SELECT only if intercepting localizer front course out-
bound or back course inbound.
CAUTION
When Rev SNS switch is placed in the LOC 1 or LOC 2
position (on Autopilot Accessory Unit), and a localizer
frequency is selected, the CDI on the selected Nav radio
will be reversed even when the autopilot switch is OFF.
NOTE
Selection of LOC 1 or LOC 2 will only reverse the vertical
needle on a Course Deviation Indicator. When the optional
Horizontal Situation Indicator is installed, operation of
the HSI needle is unaffected by the selection of LOC 1 or
LOC 2. However, selection of LOC 1 or LOC 2 (correspond-
ing to the selected A/
P
NA
V 1/
NA
V 2
switch position) will
always cause the localizer signal to the autopilot to
reverse for back-course operation.
7.
Nav Indicator OBS or Course Selector Knob on HSI -- SET to
localizer front course heading for both front and back course
approaches.
8.
HDG Knob on DG or CARD SET Knob on HSI (300 or 400 Nav / Com
Radios without Course Datum Only) -- ROTATE bug to localizer
course (inbound or outbound as appropriate).
9.
PULL-TURN Knob -- PUSH.
10.
NA V Rocker Switch -- ON for automatic intercept and ILS track-
ing.
11.
HDG Knob on DG or CARD SET Knob on HSI (400 Nav/Com
Radios with Course Datum Only) -- ROTATE bug to missed
approach heading.
12.
ALT Rocker Switch -- ON when at published approach altitude.
NOTE
Autopilot can only capture glide slope from below beam
center.
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