TruTrak Pictorial Pilot User Manual
Pictorial pilot
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Installation & User Guide
- For
- TRUTRAK FLIGHT SYSTEMS
- 1500 S. Old Missouri Road
- Springdale, AR 72764
- Ph. 479-751-0250 Fax 479-751-3397
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Power Up
- The power up of the autopilot takes approximately ten seconds. During the power cycle it is very important that the aircraft be as still as possible for the initialization of the internal gyro. While the autopilot is in the power up the display will show three flashing (“–”) characters. If there is a GPS signal present the display will now change to read (“OFF”). If there is not a valid GPS signal present the display will show three non-flashing (“–”) characters.
- Basic Operation
- If a valid GPS signal is present, and the autopilot is not engaged the display of the autopilot is a digital DG displaying a gyroscopically smoothened GPS track. Once the aircraft is off the ground and at a safe altitude, the autopilot can be engaged. There are two ways to engage the autopilot. Clicking the knob will engage the autopilot and the “AP” light will light up. If a GPS signal is present, the autopilot will display the ground track before being engaged and will now hold the track. If there is no GPS signal the display will show “–| – |–” and will be in “heading hold” mode instead of track hold mode. The second way to engage the autopilot is with the Control-Wheel Switch, pushing and holding the control wheel switch for approximately 1-1/2 seconds and releasing will engage the autopilot and the “AP” light will light up.
- Changing the selected track can be done two different ways. One way in which the track can be changed is to rotate the knob. Each detent will be a one-degree change in selected track. If the knob is pushed in and rotated each detent will be a 5 degree change in selected track. If there is no GPS signal present rotating the knob will change the heading by approximately one-degree per detent, pushing in and turning will result in approximately 5 degrees per detent. The other way to change the selected track is with the Control-Wheel Switch. Pushing and holding the Control-Wheel Switch will disengage the servo and the display on the autopilot will be a Digital DG .While holding the Control-Wheel Switch, fly the aircraft manually to the desired track using the Digital DG display as a reference. Upon release of the Control-Wheel Switch, the servo will re-engage and the autopilot will now fly the new selected track. If there is no GPS signal present the Digital DG will not be displayed.
- Disengaging the autopilot can be done in two different ways. Pressing and holding the knob for approximately 1-1/2 seconds will disengage the autopilot. The second way to disengage the autopilot is with the Control-Wheel Switch. Momentarily pushing and releasing the Control-Wheel Switch will disengage the autopilot.
- Nav Mode Operation
- Mechanical Considerations
- Magnetic Considerations
- RFI/EMI considerations
- Pictorial Pilot Settings
- Pictorial Pilot Ground Checkout
- Pictorial Pilot First Flight
- Magnetic Calibration
- Electrical Pin-out