Piper Turbo Saratoga PA-32-301T Pilot's Manual page 295

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
SECTION 9
PA-31-301T, TURBO SARATOGA
SUPPLEMENTS
SECTION 7
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The KAP 100 Autopilot
is
certified in this airplane with
roll axis control.
The
various
instruments and the controls for the
operation of
the KAP
100
Autopilot
are described
in Figures 7-1 thru 7-11.
The KAP 100 Autopilot has an optional
clectric
pitch
trim system. The
trim system
is designed to withstand
any single
inflight malfunction.
A trim
fault is
visually and aurally annunciated.
A lockout
device prevents autopilot
engagement
until the system has
been
successfully preflight
tested.
The following conditions
will cause the
Autopilot to automatically
disengage:
(a)
Power
failure.
(b)
Internal Flight Control System failure.
(c)
With the KCS
55A Compass System,
a
loss
of compass
valid
(displaying
H DG
flag)
disengages
the
Autopilot when a mode using
heading information
is engaged.
With the
HDG flag present only
the autopilot wings level mode can be selected.
(d)
Roll
rates
in
excess of 14° per second will cause the
autopilot
to
disengage
except
when the
CWS switch is
held depressed.
ISSUED:
AUGUST 6, 1982
REPORT: VB-1070
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