User guide

Autopilot Operation
SkyView Pilot’s User Guide - Revision Q 8-9
Mode
Annunciation
Description
Vertical Speed
Hold to
Altitude
Capture
VS -500ALT
Moving the ALT (altitude) bug away from the current
altitude (when already holding altitude) automatically
initiates a climb or descent to the new altitude in
vertical speed mode.
The rate of climb or descent during autopilot controlled
changes in altitude is governed by the VS (vertical
speed) bug. When the autopilot is engaged and a new
altitude is selected, the Autopilot will automatically
choose one of two preset default vertical speeds to
perform that altitude change, depending on whether or
not the Autopilot needs to climb or descend. These
default climb and descent vertical speeds are
configured during Autopilot setup. See the SkyView
System Installation Guide for further details on
adjusting these defaults. Once the Autopilot is climbing
or descending to a new altitude, the VS bug can be
adjusted by the pilot at any time.
Level Mode
LEVEL
Holds the aircraft level by holding zero vertical speed.
Figure 165 - Simplified Autopilot Pitch Modes
Control Wheel Steering
When the autopilot is engaged, press and hold the Autopilot disconnect switch to put the
autopilot into Control Wheel Steering mode.
Figure 166 - Control Wheel Steering Active
While Control Wheel Steering mode is active, the Autopilot servos are temporarily disengaged.
This lets you fly the aircraft by hand for short periods to make an adjustment to the autopilot’s
targets without completely disengaging the Autopilot.
When the disconnect switch is released, the Autopilot’s targets are adjusted as follows:
When in TRK+ALT mode:
o Pitch axis: The ALT bug (and therefore the Autopilot’s altitude target) is
synchronized to the aircraft’s current altitude.
o Roll axis: The TRK bug (and therefore the Autopilot’s track target) is synchronized
to the aircraft’s current GPS ground track.
When in HSI+ALT mode:
o Pitch axis: The ALT bug (and therefore the Autopilot’s altitude target) is
synchronized to the aircraft’s current altitude.