User guide

Autopilot Operation
SkyView Pilot’s User Guide - Revision Q 8-11
Expert Autopilot Operation and Controls
This section covers how the Autopilot is used when set to the Expert controls. Refer to the
SkyView System Installation Guide for instructions on how to change the autopilot control
scheme between Simplified and Expert controls.
Expert Autopilot Menu
The Autopilot Menu is accessible from the Main Menu by pressing the MAIN MENU >
AUTOPILOT button:
Figure 170 - Press AUTOPILOT in the Main Menu to enter the Autopilot Menu
The Expert Autopilot Menu is illustrated below:
Figure 171 – Expert Autopilot Menu
All of the buttons in the above figure are explained in the following sections in the order they
appear in the Expert Autopilot Menu from left to right.
BACK
Press the BACK button to return to the Main Menu.
AP
Engages and disengages the Autopilot servos.
FD
Activates and deactivates the flight director. When the autopilot servos are engaged, the flight
director is always activated.
ROLL
Enters the Roll Menu, which allows you to configure the roll axis of the Autopilot. See the Roll
Menu section below for details.
PITCH
Enters the Pitch Menu, which allows you to configure the pitch axis of the Autopilot. See the
Roll Menu section below for details.
HSI Source HSI SRC
Press this button to cycle the HSI through the different navigation data sources that are
connected to the SkyView system (e.g., GPS 1-4, NAV 1-4, or custom names that may be
configured). The source displayed on the HSI is the guidance for the Autopilot in NAV and VNAV
modes.