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  • Page 1 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot’s Guide REF:...
  • Page 2  www.bendixking.com Email: techsupport@bendixking.com Copyright Notice © 2018, 2019 BendixKing. All rights reserved. BendixKing is a registered trademark of Honeywell International Inc. All other marks are owned by their respective companies. Printed in the U.S.A. BendixKing Part Number 89000019-001 May 2019 Honeywell Pub.
  • Page 3 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide PREFACE 1 INTRODUCTION 2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW 3 OPERATION 4 ABNORMAL PROCEDURES APPENDIX EQUIPMENT LIST ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS INDEX © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...
  • Page 4 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Blank Page © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...
  • Page 5 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Legal Notice Honeywell – Confidential COPYRIGHT BY HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (“HONEYWELL”). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS DOCUMENT AND ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE THE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF HONEYWELL AND CONTAIN HONEYWELL TRADE SECRETS. NEITHER THIS...
  • Page 6 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide If you are a direct recipient of these Materials from Honeywell’s MyAerospace Technical Publication website and are not a party to an agreement related to the maintenance or repair of the subject Honeywell Product, subject to your...
  • Page 7 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide 6. Assignment and Transfer – This License Agreement may be assigned to a service center approved and formally designated as a service center by Honeywell, provided, however, that you retain no copies of the Materials in whole or in part.
  • Page 8 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide 11. Limitation of Liability – Honeywell makes no representations or warranties regarding the use or sufficiency of the Materials. THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (i) WARRANTIES ARISING...
  • Page 9 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide About This Guide This pilot’s guide is intended for system familiarization only. This guide does not replace any Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) approved procedures. IMPORTANT INFORMATION All visual depictions in this guide, including images of...
  • Page 10 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Safety and Warnings Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand this pilot’s guide, and practice basic operation on the ground. WARNING: For safety reasons, the KFC 230 operational procedures must be learned on the ground before use in an airplane.
  • Page 11 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Record of Revisions REVISION REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE 27AUG2018 Initial release 12DEC2018 • General Updates • Updated website support URL • Updated List of Compatible Equipment • Changed all figures from pictures to illustrations • Updated all figures to most current button and bezel layout •...
  • Page 12 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide • Updated Enroute Nav Capture figures • Updated Procedure Turn description and (cont) figure • Changed Localizer Back Course scenario. Updated description and figures • Changed Localizer Back Course scenario. Updated description and figures •...

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ....................12 System Integration ....................13 Power Application and Preflight Tests ............14 Customized System Integration ..............17 2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ..................20 Controls and Displays ....................20 Panel Controls ......................22 Additional Controls .....................34 Voice Messaging .......................36...
  • Page 14 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide 4 ABNORMAL PROCEDURES ..............52 Autopilot Malfunction ....................52 Loss of Data ......................52 Failed Annunciation ...................53 Disabled Annunciation ..................53 Servo Failure ......................54 Attitude Data Loss ....................54 System Failure ......................55 Pitch Mistrim ......................55 Trim Failure ......................56 Trim in Motion Alert ....................56...
  • Page 15 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Blank Page 89000019-001 Rev 2 May 2019 | xi | © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...

  • Page 16: Introduction

    Modern-day task-saturated general aviation flying places critical demands on the skills and concentration of any pilot. To help meet these challenges, BendixKing has developed the KFC 230 AeroCruze Next Generation Autopilot, bringing advanced features into the cockpits of general-aviation aircraft.

  • Page 17: System Integration

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide SYSTEM INTEGRATION The system diagram shows the components and their relationship in a typical KFC 230 autopilot. The actual components on individual systems may vary slightly depending on certification and installation requirements. Figure 2 KFC 230 System Diagram...

  • Page 18: Power Application And Preflight Tests

    POWER APPLICATION AND PREFLIGHT TESTS Following the power-up sequence, the KFC 230 displays a start-up screen containing the BendixKing logo, KFC 230 name, software Part Number (P/N), and certification file P/N. Figure 3 KFC Start-Up Screen After the power-up sequence, a Preflight Test (PFT) is performed.
  • Page 19 A failed preflight test displays FAIL and an associated aural alert tone is played. A power cycle is required after a failed preflight test. Contact BendixKing Tech Support for additional help if Fail message persists. Figure 6 KFC 230 Failed Preflight Test Installation...
  • Page 20 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Additionally, when the system detects a KC or KMC Software (SW) Power-Up Built-In Test (PBIT) part number mismatch or failure, a .CHECK SOFTWARE VERSION message is displayed with a list of all six SW part numbers. Contact your local BK dealer for additional support.

  • Page 21: Customized System Integration

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide CUSTOMIZED SYSTEM INTEGRATION With the advanced features of the AeroCruze autopilot, the system can be customized to the aircraft’s requirements. The following figures display some of the many options available. Figure 10 shows an aircraft equipped with a digital HSI, Yaw Damper, and the optional LVL and IAS enabled.
  • Page 22 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Figure 13 shows an aircraft without a Yaw Damper installed or the LVL function enabled. Figure 13 AeroCruze Without LVL and YD Functionality Figure 14 shows an aircraft without a Yaw Damper installed or the optional LVL or IAS functions enabled.
  • Page 23 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Blank Page Introduction 89000019-001 Rev 2 May 2019 | 19 | © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...

  • Page 24: System Overview

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide SYSTEM OVERVIEW SECTION The KFC 230 AeroCruze autopilot is operated by a set of hybrid controls on the autopilot panel, using dual concentric knobs, soft buttons, a touchscreen display, and a set of dedicated controls.
  • Page 25 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Inactive but available functions display in white text and a white border, while the content within each button displays the targets that the autopilot will capture and maintain, allowing the pilot to predict the effect of engaging a specific mode.

  • Page 26: Panel Controls

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide PANEL CONTROLS The KFC 230 touchscreen display offers convenience at the press of a button. Modes are annunciated on the autopilot touchscreen with their associated colors and text. Figure 15 KFC 230 Controls Table 1 KFC 230 Control and Function...
  • Page 27 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Autopilot (AP) Button Pressing the AP button activates the autopilot, flight director, and, when applicable, the yaw damper. The activation of the autopilot engages the autopilot servos, allowing the autopilot to control the aircraft. With an active Flight Director (FD) mode (HDG, NAV, APR, VS, etc), the autopilot engages in the active mode.
  • Page 28 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide When a new altitude is selected and the aircraft is in a vertical path mode (IAS, Vertical Speed (VS), or Pitch) toward the selected altitude, Altitude Hold (ALT HOLD) mode arms to capture the new altitude.
  • Page 29 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Level (LVL) Button With the optional straight and level mode functionality, the autopilot provides a way to return the aircraft to straight and level trim condition. Straight and level mode can be engaged by pressing the LVL button. Once engaged, both the autopilot and flight director are activated.
  • Page 30 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Altitude Selector Knob The Altitude Selector knob allows the pilot to select an altitude, displayed to the right of the ALTS display, for the autopilot to capture and engage in Altitude Hold mode. The desired altitude is selected by rotating the knob on the autopilot panel.
  • Page 31 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide OOTE: FD-only operation and AP-engaged operation may appear to be similar. Status indication of the AP button (green active indicator box, green text, green border) should be the only means of determining whether the autopilot has positive control of the aircraft.
  • Page 32 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Roll mode is the default lateral mode for the autopilot. When Roll mode is active, the flight director maintains a specific bank attitude or wings-level attitude when engaged close to zero bank. Roll mode is activated by either engaging the flight director or turning on the autopilot with no other lateral mode engaged.
  • Page 33 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide OOTE: When operating near Vy airspeed and at climb power settings, the use of Vertical Speed mode can easily cause the aircraft to continually increase pitch, resulting in a stall. Pitch Attitude Hold or IAS mode may provide better operation at these airspeeds.
  • Page 34 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide When in Altitude Hold mode, each pressing of the UP/DN soft buttons (5) on the autopilot panel adjusts the reference altitude by 20 feet, or at the rate of approximately 500 feet per minute when held continuously, acquiring a new reference altitude when the button is released.
  • Page 35 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide When available but inactive, the button on the autopilot touchscreen is depicted with a white border, white text, white arrow symbol, and selected heading (when equipped with digital HSI). Navigation (NAV) Mode In NAV mode, the autopilot captures and tracks the HSI selected lateral navigation course when transitioning from HDG or ROLL mode.
  • Page 36 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Approach (APR) Mode The APR mode is intended to capture and track the lateral and vertical guidance for instrument approaches while transitioning from HDG, ROLL, or NAV mode. GPS to ILS transition is supported while in GPS NAV mode. (See NAV radio pilot guide for specific information.)
  • Page 37 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide When Approach mode is inactive but available, the is annunciated on the touchscreen by white text and a white border. The arming of Approach mode is displayed by an ARMED label under the APR button on the autopilot screen.

  • Page 38: Additional Controls

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide ADDITIONAL CONTROLS In addition to the autopilot touchscreen controls, a set of off-panel controls play a crucial role in the engagement and manipulation of the autopilot. These include the following: Autopilot Disconnect/Trim Interrupt The yoke-mounted autopilot disconnect switch allows the pilot to disengage the autopilot and yaw damper without pressing the AP button on the autopilot touchscreen.
  • Page 39 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide HSI Heading Bug While in Heading mode, the HSI heading bug may be adjusted anytime and will result in the airplane turning to the new heading. Turns to a heading of 180° or less will command a turn in the same direction.

  • Page 40: Voice Messaging

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide VOICE MESSAGING The KFC 230 provides the following aural voice alerts: Approaching Altitude Voice Alert – “APPROACHING ALTITUDE” While climbing or descending to the pre-selected altitude and the aircraft passes 1,000 feet to the selected altitude, an aural tone alert is played, followed by an associated “APPROACHING...
  • Page 41 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Blank Page System Overview 89000019-001 Rev 2 May 2019 | 37 | © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...

  • Page 42: Operation

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide OPERATION SECTION The KFC 230 can be programmed for many different scenarios, including the following scenarios: • Takeoff and climb to assigned altitude • Heading and altitude change • Enroute NAV capture • Procedure turn •...

  • Page 43: Takeoff And Climb To Assigned Altitude

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide TAKEOFF AND CLIMB TO ASSIGNED ALTITUDE SCENARIO: FLY RUNWAY HEADING, MAINTAIN 3,500 Use the aircraft heading bug to select the initial heading (e.g., 080°) and use the autopilot Altitude Selector knob to select the altitude (3,500 feet) before departure.

  • Page 44: Heading And Altitude Change

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide HEADING AND ALTITUDE CHANGE SCENARIO: TURN RIGHT HEADING 180°, CLIMB TO 7,000 While in HDG mode, turn the heading bug to 180°. Note the direction of the turn and selected heading is displayed in the HDG box (digital HSI only).

  • Page 45: Enroute Nav Capture

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide ENROUTE NAV CAPTURE SCENARIO: FLY HEADING 315° TO INTERCEPT THE 180 RADIAL INBOUND With the Autopilot in HDG mode, turn the heading bug to 315°. Select VOR as the navigation source. Turn the OBS to 360° to intercept the 180°...

  • Page 46: Procedure Turn

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide PROCEDURE TURN SCENARIO: NAVIGATING IN HEADING MODE (190°), INTERCEPT THE LOC OUTBOUND COURSE With the autopilot in HDG mode, turn the heading bug to 190°. Select Localizer as the navigation source. Turn the OBS to the LOC inbound course (045°).
  • Page 47 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Press the APR button to intercept the inbound course. APR LOC ARMED flag is displayed. Figure 22 Localizer Inbound for Procedure Turn to ILS Approach, Steps 4-7 Operation 89000019-001 Rev 2 May 2019 | 43 | ©...

  • Page 48: Localizer Back Course (Compatible Digital Hsi Only)

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide LOCALIZER BACK COURSE (COMPATIBLE DIGITAL HSI ONLY) SCENARIO: NAVIGATING IN HEADING MODE (360°), INTERCEPT THE LOC INBOUND COURSE (FINAL APCH CRS 303°) With the autopilot in HDG mode, turn the heading bug to 360°.

  • Page 49: Gps To Ils Approach

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide GPS TO ILS APPROACH SCENARIO: MAINTAIN 2500 UNTIL ESTABLISHED, CLEARED FOR THE ILS 04R APPROACH (FLYING IN GPS NAV ACTIVE MODE) Turn the OBS on the HSI to the inbound course (045°). Press the APR button when cleared for the approach. APR and the armed indicator box display in green, and the navigation source (GPS) displays in magenta.
  • Page 50 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Once the glideslope is sensed, GS displays in white and the APR ARMED flag displayed. Figure 27 GPS to ILS Approach, Step 4 Once the glideslope is captured, GS displays in green and the ARMED flag is removed. ALT HOLD automatically disengages and displays in white.

  • Page 51: Gps Approach With Glidepath Guidance

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide GPS APPROACH WITH GLIDEPATH GUIDANCE SCENARIO: NAVIGATING IN HEADING MODE, INTERCEPT THE COURSE TO A GPS FIX Select GPS as the navigation source. (See NAV radio pilot guide for specific information.) Select the inbound course from the desired fix on the GPS unit.

  • Page 52: Gps Approach With Manual Step-Down

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Set the Go-Around Altitude using the Altitude knob. The selected altitude is displayed to the right of ALTS. Figure 30 GPS Approach with Glidepath, Steps 6-7 GPS APPROACH WITH MANUAL STEP-DOWN SCENARIO: VECTORS TO INTERCEPT THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE Select GPS as the navigation source.
  • Page 53 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide OOUTN: Autopilot operation is not recommended for level-off MDA. Figure 32 NAV GPS Manual Step-down Steps 4-6 Operation 89000019-001 Rev 2 May 2019 | 49 | © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell.

  • Page 54: Missed Approach

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide MISSED APPROACH SCENARIO: UNABLE TO SEE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AT DECISION ALTITUDE Press the TOGA button and configure the airplane for a go-around. OOUTN: Pressing the Go-Around button disengages the APR mode, disengages the autopilot if OO, engages the flight director in ROLL (wings level), and engages GA (Pitch Attitude Hold) at the GA pitch angle.
  • Page 55 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Press the VS button to change the vertical mode if desired. If not previously selected, select the desired altitude using the Altitude Selector knob. ALT HOLD ARMED is annunciated in white until altitude capture. At altitude capture, ALT CAPT flashes then ALT HOLD displays in green.

  • Page 56: Abnormal Procedures

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide ABNORMAL SECTION PROCEDURES AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION An autopilot or a manual electric trim malfunction may be recognized as an uncommanded deviation in the airplane flight path or an abnormal control wheel or trim wheel motion. The primary concern when reacting to an autopilot or trim malfunction, or to an automatic disconnect of the autopilot, is maintaining control of the airplane.

  • Page 57: Failed Annunciation

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide FAILED ANNUNCIATION When a valid flight director mode was active prior to a data loss, except during in Pitch and Roll mode, the mode selector button(s) on the touch control panel flash yellow for five seconds to alert the pilot to an abnormal situation.

  • Page 58: Servo Failure

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide SERVO FAILURE When the internal safety monitors detect an electrical or mechanical failure of the Autopilot or Yaw Damper servos, the AP or YD annunciation flashes in red for 10 seconds, then turns dark gray.

  • Page 59: System Failure

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide SYSTEM FAILURE When any essential internal monitors have detected a failure, the System FAILED annunciation flashes in red for 10 seconds then displays in gray for the duration. Figure 39 System Failure 10 second flash Figure 40 System Failure...

  • Page 60: Trim Failure

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide TRIM FAILURE When the system detects a trim failure, the AP button is displayed in red and a red TRIM FAIL label is displayed below the VS button. In addition, an associated continuous aural alert tone is played.
  • Page 61 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Blank Page Abnormal Procedures 89000019-001 Rev 2 May 2019 | 57 | © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...

  • Page 62: Appendix Equipment List

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide EQUIPMENT LIST APPENDIX Supported Air Data Source units: • BendixKing KSG 710 • Honeywell KSG 7200 • Garmin GDC 74 • Aspen EFD 1000 (RS-232) Supported Audio Panels and Marker Beacon Receiver: • BendixKing KRA 21/KMA 21 •...
  • Page 63 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Supported GPS Navigator units: • BendixKing KSN 770 • BendixKing KLN 90B • Garmin GTN 650/750 • Garmin 430/530 • Avidyne IFD 540. Supported Radio Altimeters: • BendixKing KRA 405B • Garmin GRA55/GRA5500 •...
  • Page 64 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Blank Page Equipment List 89000019-001  | 60 | Rev 2 May 2019 © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...

  • Page 65: Acronyms And Abbreviations

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS TERM DEFINITION altitude ALTS selected altitude autopilot approach Course Deviation Indicator course Control Wheel Steering down Flight Aviation Administration Flight Director Feet Per Minute glidepath Global Positioning System Ground Speed, Glide Slope...
  • Page 66 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Blank Page Acronyms and Abbreviations 89000019-001  Abbrev-| 2 | Rev 2 May 2019 © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...

  • Page 67: Index

    KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide INDEX Compatible equipment, 58 Controls, 20 Abbreviations, 1 autopilot disconnect, 34 Abnormal procedures, 52 control wheel steering (CWS), autopilot malfunction, 52 HSI heading bug, 35 disabled annunciation, 53 manual electric trim, 34 failed annunciation, 53...
  • Page 68 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide approach (APR) mode, 32 heading select (HDG) mode, Enroute NAV capture, 41 navigation (NAV) mode, 31 pitch and roll modes, 27 Failed annunciation, 53 vertical speed (VS) mode, 28, Failures, 15 Flight director (FD) button, 26...
  • Page 69 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Panel controls (cont) selected altitude (ALTS) indicator, 23 up/down (UP/DN) buttons, 25 Pitch and roll modes, 27 Pitch mistrim, 55 Power application, 14 Preflight tests, 14 Procedure turn, 42 Selected altitude (ALTS) indicator, Servo failure, 54...
  • Page 70 KFC 230 AeroCruze Autopilot Pilot's Guide Blank Page 89000019-001  Index Rev 2 May 2019 Index-| 4 | © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell. REF:...
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