Piper Turbo Saratoga PA-32-301T Pilot's Manual page 274

SECTION 9 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTS
PA-32-301T, TURBO SARATOGA
(b)
AUTOPILOT WITH STANDARD D.G.
(1)
Engage autopilot.
(2)
Control wheel
movement
should
correspond
to
HDG
command input.
(3)
Grasp control
wheel and override roll servo actuator
to assure
override capability.
(4)
With HDG bug centered select NAV or APPR
mode and
note
control
wheel
movement
toward VOR needle offset.
(5)
Select REV mode and
note
control
wheel
movement
opposite
VOR
needle offset.
(6)
Disengage autopilot.
(7)
Check aileron controls through full
travel to assure complete
autopilot disengagement.
(c)
AUTOPILOT WITH COMPASS SYSTEM (NSD 360A)
(For other compass
systems, refer
to
appropriate manufacturer's
instructions)
(1)
Check
slaving switch in slave or slave 1 or
2position,
as appro-
priate.
(Slaving
systems with R.M.I. output provide only slave
and free
gyro positions.)
(2) Rotate
card
to
center slaving meter
-
check HDG displayed
with magnetic
compass
HDG.
(3)
Perform standard
VOR
receiver check.
(4)
Perform
Steps
(1)
-
(7)
in
Section
4 item
(b)
except in
Steps
(4)
and
(5)
substitute course arrow for HDG bug when checking
control wheel
movement
in relation to L/R
needle.
HDG bug
is inoperative with NAV, APPR,
or REV
mode
selected.
(d)
IN-FLIGHT PROCEDURE
(1)
Trim aircraft for existing flight condition
(all
axes).
(2)
Rotate heading bug to desired heading. Engage autopilot.
(3)
During
maneuvering
flight
-
control aircraft
through
use of the
HDG bug. (HDG mode)
(4)
For
navigation
operations
select modes as required by the
operation
being conducted and in
accordance with
the
mode
description provided in the
Century
21 Operator's Manual.
SECTION 5
-
PERFORMANCE
No changes to the basic performance provided
by Section
5
of
this
Pilot's Operating Handbook
are necessary
for this supplement.
REPORT: VB-1070
ISSUED:
OCTOBER
2,
1980
9-50