Flying a 172 with Autopilot?

On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 11:57:09 -0400, "Stephen McNaught"
wrote:

And make sure you know all the ways to turn it off/disable it.

Just to check myself, for the AP on the C-172S:

A) AP disc on the yoke.
B) I think if you push AP again on the unit... but I would have to
doublecheck that one.
C) Pull out AP breaker.
D) The Avionics bus master that it is on (Of course, I forget which
one) for those with a split avionics master.
E) Master switch.

Did I get all of them?

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 02:43:24 GMT, aaronw
wrote:

On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 11:57:09 -0400, "Stephen McNaught"
wrote:

And make sure you know all the ways to turn it off/disable it.

Just to check myself, for the AP on the C-172S:

A) AP disc on the yoke.
B) I think if you push AP again on the unit... but I would have to
doublecheck that one.
C) Pull out AP breaker.
D) The Avionics bus master that it is on (Of course, I forget which
one) for those with a split avionics master.
E) Master switch.

Did I get all of them?

Yes, pushing the AP button again will disco the AP.

I think using the electric trim also disco's the AP.

Be careful of the yoke button...

Some aircraft are also equipped with a "CWS" (control wheel steering)
button, that suspends, but does non disconnect, the autopilot. When the CWS
button is released, the autopilot resumes control in it's previous modes.

These aircraft will also have an "autopilot disconnect" button, that
completely disengages the autopilot.



"aaronw" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 11:57:09 -0400, "Stephen McNaught"
wrote:

And make sure you know all the ways to turn it off/disable it.

Just to check myself, for the AP on the C-172S:

A) AP disc on the yoke.
B) I think if you push AP again on the unit... but I would have to
doublecheck that one.
C) Pull out AP breaker.
D) The Avionics bus master that it is on (Of course, I forget which
one) for those with a split avionics master.
E) Master switch.

Did I get all of them?

That sounds right for the 172S's KAP140. Another thing that I do, is to make
sure that the autopilot is a part of my preflight. You especially want to
ensure that you can overpower the autopilot while you're still on the
ground.

"aaronw" wrote in message
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On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 11:57:09 -0400, "Stephen McNaught"
wrote:

And make sure you know all the ways to turn it off/disable it.

Just to check myself, for the AP on the C-172S:

A) AP disc on the yoke.
B) I think if you push AP again on the unit... but I would have to
doublecheck that one.
C) Pull out AP breaker.
D) The Avionics bus master that it is on (Of course, I forget which
one) for those with a split avionics master.
E) Master switch.

Did I get all of them?

On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:39:35 -0400, "Stephen McNaught"
wrote:

That sounds right for the 172S's KAP140. Another thing that I do, is to make
sure that the autopilot is a part of my preflight. You especially want to
ensure that you can overpower the autopilot while you're still on the
ground.

Although missed by most I know, the pre-flight checks for overpower,
electric trim, and disco are required by the supplement.....

Although missed by most I know, the pre-flight checks for overpower,
electric trim, and disco are required by the supplement.....

.... I thought disco went out in the 80s.

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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:11:42 GMT, Jose
wrote:

Although missed by most I know, the pre-flight checks for overpower,
electric trim, and disco are required by the supplement.....

... I thought disco went out in the 80s.

OK, I deserved that one.....