BendixKing KI 525A System KFC 225 - Manual (Page 18)

The ROL mode engages in wings
level Roll Attitude Hold mode.
To change ROL Attitude Hold Mode:
1. Press CWS and bank the air-
craft to the desired bank angle. If
the bank angle is less than 6°
when the CWS button is released,
the autopilot will hold wings level.
If the bank angle is greater then 6°
when the CWS is released, the
autopilot will hold the bank angle
up to the maximum allowed by the
autopilot for that aircraft.
Vertical Speed (VS) Mode
The Vertical Speed ( VS ) mode
allows vertical speed climbs and
descents. The
VS button engages
vertical speed mode.
To operate in the VS mode (with
autopilot currently disengaged):
1. VS button - Press. Note ROL ,
VS and current vertical speed is
displayed. Pressing the AP button
will engage the autopilot in ROL
and VS modes.
2. UP or DN button - Select
desired climb or descent rate.
Each button stroke will increment
the vertical speed commanded up
or down by 100 ft/min per button
press, or at the rate of approxi-
mately 300 ft/min per second if
held continuously.
System Operation
12 KFC 225 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
Rev. 0
Apr/99
AP
VS ARM
G
KFC 225
HDG NAV APR REV ALT FD DN
UP
YD
P R
ALT SEL
AP
VS ARM
G
KFC 225
HDG NAV APR REV ALT FD DN
UP
YD
P R
ALT SEL
Pitch and Roll Attitude Hold
(PIT) Modes
The Pitch Attitude Hold ( PIT )
mode allows constant attitude climbs
and descents. The
AP or FD button
engages PIT mode.
To operate in the PIT mode
(with autopilot currently disengaged):
1. FD button - Press. Note ROL
and PIT are displayed. Pressing
the AP button will engage the
autopilot in ROL and PIT modes.
2. UP or DN button - Select
desired climb or descent attitude.
Each button stroke will increment
the pitch attitude by 0.5°. Pushing
and holding the
UP or DN button
will cause the aircraft to pitch at
0.8° per second. Releasing the
button will sync the attitude to the
present pitch attitude.
To initiate a climb or descent from
Altitude Hold (
ALT ) mode:
1. ALT button - Press. Note ALT
changes to PIT referencing the
present pitch attitude.
2. UP or DN button - Select
desired climb or descent attitude.
Each button stroke will increment
the pitch attitude by 0.5°.
System Operating Modes