Voice messaging, Two axis/altitude preselect operations 89, Rev. 1 apr/02 – BendixKing KAP 140 User Manual

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alerting is an aural alert (five short
tones) which occurs 1000 ft. from the
selected altitude upon approaching
the altitude and 200 ft. from the
selected altitude on leaving the alti-
tude.

Altitude Preselect

1. ALTITUDE SELECT knob -
ROTATE until desired altitude is
displayed. ARM annunciation
occurs automatically upon altitude
selection when the autopilot is
engaged.

2. Airplane - ESTABLISH desired
vertical speed to intercept the
selected altitude.

3. Upon altitude capture, ALT
ARM
will extinguish and ALT will
be annunciated.

Note: Altitude preselect captures are
not recommended on non-precision
approaches to capture the MDA.
Glideslope coupling will preclude an
altitude capture on an ILS.

KAP 140 AUTOPILOT SYSTEM

Two Axis/Altitude Preselect Operations

89

Rev. 1
Apr/02

Voice Messaging

The following standard voice mes-
sages will be annunciated as condi-
tions warrant:

1. “TRIM IN MOTION, TRIM IN
MOTION…”
- Pitch trim running
for more than 5 seconds.

2. “CHECK PITCH TRIM” - An
out of trim condition has existed
for 15 seconds.

a. Airplane Control Wheel -
GRASP FIRMLY, press CWS
and check for an out of pitch trim
condition. Manually retrim as
required.

b. CWS button - RELEASE.

c. AUTOPILOT OPERATION -
CONTINUE
if satisfied that the
out of trim condition was tempo-
rary. DISCONTINUE if evidence
indicates a failure of the auto trim
function.

The following optional voice mes-
sages will be annunciated if the sys-
tem is configured for voice messag-
ing:

1. “ALTITUDE”

- 1000 feet

before approaching selected alti-
tude.

2. “LEAVING ALTITUDE” - 200
feet away, departing selected alti-
tude.

3. “AUTOPILOT” - Autopilot has
disengaged, either through pilot
action or automatically.

AP

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KFC 140

HDG

NAV

APR

REV

ALT

ARM

BARO

DN

UP

AP

G

KFC 140

HDG

NAV

APR

REV

ALT

ARM

BARO

DN

UP

AP

G

KFC 140

HDG

NAV

APR

REV

ALT

ARM

BARO

DN

UP

AP

G

KFC 140

HDG

NAV

APR

REV

ALT

ARM

BARO

DN

UP

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