TM 1-1510-225-10
3B-32
Table 3B-7. Autopilot System Limits
MODE
CONTROL OR SENSOR
PARAM ETER
VALUE
Yaw Damper
Yaw Control
Engage Limit
Unlimited
AP Engage
Engage Limit
Roll Up 90
Pitch Up to 30
Basic AP
Touch Control Steering
Roll Control Limit
Up to 45 Roll
Pitch Control Limit
Up to 20 Pitch
Turn Knob
Roll Angle Limit
30
Roll Rate Limit
15/Sec
Pitch Wheel
Pitch Angle Limit
15 Pitch
Heading Hold
Roll Angle Limit
Less than 6 and no roll
mode selected
Heading Select
Heading SEL
Roll Angle Limit
25
Knob on HSI
Roll Rate Limit
3.5/Sec
CAPTURE
VOR
Course Knob, NAV Receiver
and DME Receiver
Beam Angle Intercept (HDG
SEL)
Up to 90
Roll Angle Limit
25
Course Cut Limit at Capture
45 Course
Capture Point
Function of Beam, Beam
Rate, Course Error, and DME
Distance
ON COURSE
Roll Angle Limit
13 Roll
Crosswind Correction
Up to 45 Course Error
OVER STATION
Course Change
Up to 90
Roll Angle Limit
17
LOC CAPTURE
LOC or APR or
BC
Course Knob and NAV
Receiver
Beam Intercept
Up to 90
Roll Angle Limit
25
Roll Rate Limit
5/Sec
Capture Point
Function of Beam, Beam
Rate, and Course Error
NAV ON-COURSE
Roll Angel Limit
17 Roll
Crosswind Correction Limit
30 of Course Error
Gain Programming
Function of Time and (TAS)
starts at 1200 ft radio altitude
GLIDESLOPE CAPTURE
LOC or APR or
BC
GS Receiver and Air Data
Computer
Beam Capture
Function of beam and beam
rate