Piper Turbo Saratoga PA-32-301T Pilot's Manual page 257

PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
SECTION 9
PA-32-301T,
TURBO
SARATOGA
SUPPLEMENTS
NOTE
In the localizer mode, the TO-FROM
arrows
may
remain
out
of view,
depending
upon
the
design of the
NAV
converter
used in the
installation.
SECTION
4
-
NORMAL
PROCEDURES
PREFLIGHT
lNSPECTION
(a)
AUTOPILOT
(1)
Place Radio Coupler
(if
installed) in HDG mode
and place the
AP
ON-OFF
switch to the ON position to engage
roll section.
Rotate
roll
command
knob left
and
right
.and
observe that
control wheel
describes a corresponding left and
right
turn,
then center knob.
(2)
Set proper D.G. headingon
D.G.and
turn HDG bug to aircraft
heading. Engage HDG
mode
rocker switch and
rotate
HDG
bug right and left. Aircraft
control wheel should
turn same
direction
as
bug. Grasp control
wheel and manually override
servo, both directions.
(b)
RADIO COUPLER
-
(OPTIONAL)
(l)
Tune
and identify VOR or VOT
station.
Position Radio
Coupler to OMNI mode. Engage
autopilot
ON
and HDG
switches.
Set HDG bug to aircraft heading and
rotate
O.B.S. to
cause OMNI
indicator needle to swing left and right
slowly.
Observe that
control wheel
rotates
in direction of needle
movement.
(2)
Disengage
AP
ON-OFF switch, Reset Radio Coupler control
to
HDG.
IN-FLIGHT
(a)
Trim airplane
(ball
centered).
(b)
Check air pressure/vacuum
to
ascertain
that the directional
gyro
and attitude
gyro are receiving sufficient air.
ISSUED: APRIL 4, 1980
REPORT: VB-1070
REVISED: MAY 16 1980
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