CENTURY Ill AUTOPILOT FLIGHT SYSTEM - Northeast Comanche

FLIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.

AUTOPCILEONTTFULIRGYHT SIYllSTEM

PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK

NOVEMBER 1998 68525

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NOTICE

This manual contains General Information on operation of Century Ill Autopilot. specific FAA approved information on Special Techniques, Limitations and Emergency Procedures for a particulate model airplane are contained in either an Airplane Flight Manual Supplement or a placard. Be sure and familiarize yourself with the information contained therein before flight.

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REVISION LOG Original dated March 1981 Revision 1 dated November 1998 Pages and Figure Drawings renumbered and book reformatted in computer.

68525 INTRODUCTION

The Century Flight Systems, Inc. Century Ill is a light weight (18 Ibs.)

automatic flight system utilizing an advanced electronic design for

maximum performance and utility. Operating on the versatile and

adaptable 5000 cycle audio frequency, the Century Flight Systems, Inc.

Century Il represents a new design concept follow up, or control position feed back signals,

in which the conventional are replaced by solid state

analytical computers. In addition to providing a more stable and

adaptable auto-pilot platform for advanced navigational coupling, this new

system can cope with uneven fuel loads directional mis-trim and power

changes without the usual change requirements.

directional

errors,

altitude

losses,

or

command

Roll and pitch responses are time controlled for human-like control action and smooth attitude transactions.

This and

manual describes the its relationship to other

basic characteristics functions in the flight

of each system.

will be realized after familiarization and practice.

control function Maximum utility

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION ...........

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Roll (Aileron) Engagement

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Heading Mode........ccco

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Course Selector.............ccocuoeierrereesesansnesasssesssnessessesssssaees 7

Aircraft TAMEROCES ..... ... ccoocsomcisicssasiimsissssassssssisiasssassss 8

Trim Indicator and Pitch Command Wheel ...................... 8

Pitch (Elevator) Engagement............cccccceueueereecucenrunsnennnes 9

Alttude Hold -:..cciiciiiiiniiruscinssinsassannnen

AUTOMATIC TRIM OPERATIONS

GENERAL OPERATIONS........... Pilots Preflight Procedures Trim CheCK ...t e s sessas s snenes

AIR FILTER ....icciisuisiusssisssssvssissssmisnmmsnsrissonsiaossanmmensnsamsanemeneas 13 Fliter and EIement ......... ... vivresiiississcusissmrsassseiosissin 13

LATERAL GUIDANCE SYSTEM........ccocooeieeneeeeaenssessensneesanenns 14 OMNi MOde..........coescieserecsscessesaseeeenanaes NBYV VOB ?co-cocuisniiiusorsinmssssisssnsisssninsinssssisesos samsustannnstiasannne Hoading MOde..........ocisiuimsssssmssssisssisissismionsisssimnss Localizer (Normal) Mode..... Localizer (Reverse) Mode Lateral Guidance System Operation...............ccceceueueeenn.. 17 VOR NaVIQatION .....coiuiiiisisiismsismsmmmmsimssmaasasaensasnennunnesensen 18 VOR ADDPOACK ... ..cvvovincusensnsossmessssisisssssasinsssrssesonsesmascasinss 20 ILS Approach - Normal............cccueeeeeeeecercessecsesessesssnnens 22 ILS Approach - Back Course........c.coueeveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnn 24

INTERCEPT CHARACTERISTICS........ccccoememeemeeeeesessssasscssannns 26

LOCALIZER AND/OR GLIDESLOPE COUPLER...................... 28

ILS Approach Procedures..............cceuceeeereeeessesssesssesenssesenenns 30 Limited Warranty Century Flight Systems Autopilot............. 32

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