Dynon Avionics EFIS-D10A Pilots Users Guide User Manual

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Autopilot Operation

EFIS-D10A Pilot’s User Guide

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Additionally, an Autopilot status indicator is always displayed at the lower left side
of the EFIS page, as shown at right. In a 2-axis system, the left indicator displays the
state of the roll servo, and the right indicator displays the state of the pitch servo. If
only a pitch or only a roll servo is installed, that axis’ indicator is shown just to the right of the “AP:” display. When

. The following table describes the

either the roll or pitch axis is engaged, the entire indicator has a black background
different states for each axis and the relevant text descriptions in the AP status indicator.

 Example 1: AP:OFF–OFF (Roll and Pitch servos installed, AP disengaged)

 Example 2:

AP:HDG–ALT

(Roll and Pitch servos installed, AP engaged in HDG + ALT mode)

 Example 3:

AP:ALT

(Only Pitch servo in

ode, display of Roll mode suppressed)

stalled, AP engaged in ALT m

 Example 4:

AP:HDG

(O

rvo installed, AP engaged in HDG m

Pitch mo

nly Roll se

ode, display of

de suppressed)

AP Status Indicator Modes

AP State

Roll Display

Pitch Display

Status: Servo disengaged

OFF

OFF

Status: Heading Hold Mode; AP uses HDG Bug as target magnetic heading

HDG

N/A

Status: Track Hold Mode; AP uses HDG Bug (colored magenta) as target

TRK (M

Text)

agenta

N/A

Status: Control Whee

s configured, and AP

Disengage/CW

IS > SETUP

CWS

l Steering Mode (When CWS i

S button held for more than 2 seconds). See: EF

> AP > BUTTON CONFIG.

CWS

Status: Currently in middle of 180 degree turn

180

ALT

Status: GPS Horizontal Navigation Mode

GPS

(Magenta Text)

N/A

Status: ARINC GPS Steering Horizontal Navigation Mode

GST (Magenta Text)

N/A

Status: Radio-based VOR Horizontal Navigation Mode

VOR (

Text)

Green

N/A

Status: Radio-based LOC Horizontal Navigation Mode

LOC (G

ext)

reen T

N/A

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