Piper Turbo Saratoga PA-32-301T Pilot's Manual page 311

PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
SECTION 9
PA-32-301T, TURBO SARATOGA
SUPPLEMENTS
b.
Using Vertical Trim
1.
VERTICAL TRIM Control - PRESS
either up or
down
to modify aircraft attitude at a rate of.7
deg/
sec.
up to the pitch limits of
+15°
or
-10°.
2.
VERTICALTRIMControl-RELEASEwhendesired
aircraft attitude is reached. The auto pilot will maintain
the desired pitch attitude.
(4)
Altitude Hold
a.
ALT Mode Selector Button
-
PRESS. Note ALT mode
annunciator ON.
Autopilot will maintain
the selected
pressure altitude.
b. Change
selected altitudes
1.
Using CWS
(recommended
for
altitude changes greater
than 100 ft.)
CWS Button
-
PRESS and fly
aircraft
to
desired
pressure altitude.
CWS Button
-
RELEASE when desired
pressure
altitude is reached. The autopilot
will
maintain the
desired
pressure altitude.
2. Using
Vertical
Trim
(Recommended
for
altitude
changes less than 100 ft.)
VERTICAL
TRIM Control
-
PRESS
either up or
down.
Vertical Trim
will
seek an altitude
rate
of
change of 600
±
100 fpm.
VERTICAL TRIM Control-RELEASEwhendesired
pressure altitude
is
reached. The autopilot will maintain
the desired
pressure altitude.
(5)
Heading
Changes
a.
Manual
Heading Changes
1. CWS Button
-
PRESS and MANEUVER aircraft to
the desired heading.
2. CWS Button
-
RELEASE.
Autopilot will maintain
aircraft in
wings level attitude.
NOTE
Aircraft heading may change in the wings
level
mode due to an aircraft out of trim condition.
ISSUED: AUGUST 6, 1982 REPORT: VB-1070
9-87