Piper Turbo Saratoga PA-32-301T Pilot's Manual page 266

SECTION 9
PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTS PA-32-301T, TURBO SARATOGA
(b)
Autotrim
-
Before Each Flight
(1)
AP ON
-
(Roll and Pitch Sections) Check automatic
operation
by
activating autopilot
command UP then DN. Observe trim
operation follows pitch command direction.
NOTE
ln
autopilot mode, there will be approximately
a
3 second delay between operation of
pitch
command and operation
of trim.
(2)
Press center bar (AP
OFF)
-
release
- check
autopilot
dis-
engagement.
(3)
Rotate
trim control to check manual trim operation.
Reset to
takeoff position
prior to takeoff.
IN-FLIGHT PROCEDURE
(a)
Trim
airplane
(ball
centered).
(b)
Check
air
pressure or vacuum to
ascertain
that the
directional
gyro
and
attitude
gyro are
receiving sufficient
air.
(c)
Roll Section
(l)
To engage
-
center ROLL knob, push ROLL rocker to ON
position.
To turn, rotate
console ROLL
knob in desired
direction.
(2)
For heading mode, set directional
gyro
and magnetic compass.
Push directional
gyro
HDG knob in,
rotate to select desired
heading. Push console heading rocker (HDG) to ON posi-
tion. (Maximum angle to bank
will
be 20° with heading lock
engaged.)
(d)
Pitch
Section (Roll
section must
be
engaged prior to pitch section
engagement).
(1)
Center pitch trim indicator with the pitch
command
disc.
(2)
Engage pitch rocker switch. To change attitude,
rotate
pitch
command
disc in the
desired direction.
REPORT:
VB-1070
ISSUED:
APRIL
4, 1980
9-42
REVISED:
MAY 16, 1980