User guide

Autopilot Operation
8-26 SkyView Pilot’s User Guide - Revision Q
Trim Controller Safety Features
Controlling aircraft trim in your aircraft is serious. The SV-AP-PANEL's integrated trim controller
features the following safety features:
 When the trim controller is connected to two sets of switches or stick controls, one of
them will always take priority over the other when the requested trim commands
disagree. This is normally the "pilot" position, but whether or not this is the left or right
seat or set of controls will vary by aircraft.
 Although hosed in the SV-AP-PANEL, the electronics in the trim controller are powered
by aircraft power and are independent from SkyView. Trim control will remain available
even if SkyView itself is unpowered or offline. In this failsafe condition, the trim
controller's speed scheduling is disabled and the trim motors will run at their full speed
when trim is commanded.
 To protect from a "runaway" trim condition, the longest that a trim motor will run
continuously even when a trim button or switched is continually depressed is three
seconds. After three seconds, the trim motor will cease responding until the trim button
is released and pressed again.
Note: At this time, the trim controller does not provide auto-trim capability while
the autopilot is engaged.