Garmin G1000 Mooney M20TN - Manual (Page 320)

190-00647-00 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Mooney M20M/M20R/M20TN 7-20
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
CONTROL WHEEL STEERING
During autopilot operation, the aircraft may be hand-flown without disengaging the autopilot. Pressing and
holding the CWS Button disengages the pitch and roll servos from the flight control surfaces and allows the
aircraft to be hand-flown. At the same time, the flight director is synchronized to the aircraft attitude during
the maneuver. The ‘AP’ annunciation is temporarily replaced by ‘CWS’ in white for the duration of CWS
maneuvers.
In most scenarios, releasing the CWS Button reengages the autopilot with a new reference. Refer to the flight
director modes section for CWS behavior in each mode.
Figure 7-18 CWS Annunciation
Control Wheel Steering
DISENGAGING THE AUTOPILOT
Automatic disengagement occurs due to:
• System failure
• Invalid sensor data
• Inability to compute default flight director
modes (FD also disengages automatically)
Automatic autopilot disengagement is indicated by a flashing red ‘AP’ annunciation and by the autopilot
disconnect aural alert, which continue until acknowledged by pushing the A/P DISC or TRIM Switch.
Figure 7-19 Automatic Autopilot Disengagement
Autopilot Automatically Disengaged
The autopilot may be manually disengaged by pushing the A/P DISC or Go Around Switch or the AP Key
on the MFD. Manual disengagement is indicated by a five-second flashing yellow ‘AP’ annunciation and a
two-second autopilot disconnect aural alert. The A/P DISC or TRIM Switch may be used to cancel the aural
alert.
Figure 7-20 Manual Autopilot Disengagement
Autopilot Manually Disengaged