BendixKing KFC 500 - Manual (Page 9)

Normal Operation Normal Operation
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ation is not illuminated.
AFCS GROUND TEST
This momentary switch, located on
the overhead panel below the
Emergency Bus 2 Breakers, is used
to initiate the SCAS/AP System pre-
flight test, on both systems if desired,
after the initial test that occurs at
system power up. At power up, or
when AFCS Ground Test switch is
pressed, the non-selected system
will continue to annunciate the asso-
ciated system AP and SCAS FAIL
Cautions until such time the system
is selected and allowed to complete
interactive power up preflight tests.
Preflight test must be run prior to
attempting system engagement on
the selected system. SCAS/AP
engagement will be disallowed in
any axis that has not successfully
passed preflight test. The system will
allow engagement and use of any
available axis (roll, pitch, and/or yaw)
that has passed. While performing
preflight test is only recommended
on the ground it may be performed in
the air as well, see Transport
Canada and/or Federal Aviation
Administration Approved Rotorcraft
Flight Manual for any restrictions
placed on this operation in the air.
may be selected to continue the flight
with basic AP and SCAS modes
available. Any modes engaged
when AP Select switch is toggled will
be canceled and desired modes on
newly selected system must be re-
engaged.
Force Trim 1/OFF
Depressing the FORCE TRIM 1/OFF
switch, located on the center
pedestal just above the Mode Select
Panel, will turn power on or off to the
Force Trim system when the primary
flight control system is selected.
Power is available and the system is
on when the OFF annunciation is
not illuminated.
Force Trim 2/OFF
Depressing the FORCE TRIM 2/OFF
switch, located on the center
pedestal just above the Mode Select
Panel, will turn power on or off to the
Force Trim system when the sec-
ondary flight control system is
selected. Power is available and the
system is on when the OFF annunci-
Basic Dual SCAS/AP
Operation
This section provides the Normal
Operating Procedures for the basic
dual SCAS/AP version of the KFC
500 System.
SCAS/AP Remote Switches
There are seven remote switches for
the system. They are located on the
center pedestal and overhead pan-
els.
AP 1/2 Select Switch
Depressing the AP 1/2 switch
located on the center pedestal just
above the Mode Select Panel will
alternately select the primary (1) or
secondary (2) AFCS systems. When
1 is illuminated the primary system is
selected and when 2 is illuminated
the secondary system is selected.
Normally the primary system will be
used, unless a failure has occurred
affecting AP mode availability, in
which case the secondary system
RADIO
ICS
FOOT
SW
RADIO
ICS
FOOT
SW
FORCE
TRIM 1
OFF
AP ON
SCAS ON
FORCE
TRIM 2
OFF
AP
1 2
AP
1 2
AP
1 2
AP
1 2
AFCS
GROUND
TEST
FORCE
TRIM 1
OFF
FORCE
TRIM 2
OFF
FORCE
TRIM 2
FORCE
TRIM 1
SCAS & AP PWR 1 /OFF
Depressing the SCAS & AP PWR
1/OFF switch located on the center
pedestal, just to the right of the
Mode Select Panel, will turn power
on or off to the Primary (#1)
SCAS/AP system. Power is avail-
able to the system when the OFF
annunciation is not illuminated.
SCAS & AP PWR 2/OFF
Depressing the SCAS & AP PWR
2/OFF switch located on the center
pedestal, just to the right of the
Mode Select Panel, will turn power
on or off to the Secondary (#2)
SCAS/AP system. Power is avail-
able to the system when the OFF
annunciation is not illuminated.
SCAS &
AP PWR 1
OFF
SCAS &
AP PWR 1
SCAS &
AP PWR 2
OFF
SCAS &
AP PWR 2