Cessna 172S Pilot Operating Handbook page 166

S ECTION 9 - SU PPLEM ENTS
S U P PLEM E NT 1 5 - FAA APPROVE D
1 0. M ISS E D APP ROACH
a. AlP DISCITRIM INTER Switch - PRESS to d isengage AP.
b. MISSED APPROACH - EXECUTE.
c. If autopilot is desired :
1 ) E levator Trim -- VERIFY or S ET.
2) Airspeed and Rate of Climb -- STABILIZED.
Avoid autopilot engagement into a climb condition that
either cannot be m aintained , or is on the performance limits
of the airplane for its power and weight configuration.
3) AP Button -- PRESS.
on.
operate in the ROL and VS modes .
aircraft Vertical Speed I ndicator (VS I) and the Autopi lot
VS agree.
If tracking the I LS course outbound as part of the missed
approach procedure is desired, use the NAV mode to
prevent inadvertent GS coupling .
1 1 . B EFOR E LAN D ING
I
a. AlP DISCITRIM INT Switch -- PRESS*
HOLD** to disengage AP.
There i s n o change to the airplane performance when the KAP 1 40 ,
2 Axis Autopilot is installed.
* Airplane serials 1 72S800 1 thru 1 72S9 1 29 not i ncorporating
Honeywell Service Bulletin KC1 40-M 1 .
** Airplane
serials
Honeywell Service Bulletin KC 1 40-M 1 , and airplane serials
1 72S9 1 30 and on.
NOTE
If no other modes are selected the autopilot will
NOTE
S E CTIO N 5
P E R FO RMAN C E
1 72S8001
Note ROL and VS annunciators
o r
thru 1 72S9 1 29
C ESSNA
MODEL 1 72S
Verify that the
and
PRESS
incorporating