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2. RMI select switch (side panels)
TACAN.
3. Pilot's
Course
indicator
switch
TACAN.
4. Mode switch (X/Y) As required.
5. TACAN control panel Select desired
channel.
6. Wait
5
seconds
for
signal
acquisition and lock-on.
7. Insure
that
audio
station
identification signal is correct for the
ground station selected.
8. Bearing pointer on RMI Read
bearing heading to station.
9. COURSE knob (pilot's HSI) Set
course desired.
10. Course deviation bar (pilot's
HSI)Read deviation from selected
course. Course arrow will show
wind correction angle when the
course deviation bar is centered and
the aircraft is tracking the selected
course.
11. TACAN indicator Read range (NM).
12. To determine course TO or
course FROM a TACAN station,
rotate course knob (pilot's HSI) until
course deviation bar is centered and
the TO/FROM flag reads TO or
FROM.
13. To use TACAN during pilot-
controlled flight, control aircraft by
manual
controls,
responding
to
information displayed on the flight
director, RMI, TACAN, and other
instruments.
14. To use TACAN with the autopilot,
depress A/P ENGAGE and monitor
autopilot
performance
on
flight
director,
RMI,
and
TACAN
indicators. Verify adherence to
preset heading and course, and
confirm
the
execution
of
displayed steering commands.
NOTE
The TACAN ground speed reading
will be accurate only when the
aircraft is on a course directly to
or from the TACAN station. When
headed away from the station, the
TACAN indicator minutes reading
will be in error.
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System test.
1. TEST pushbutton Press and hold.
2. Range
indicator
Check
for
an
indication of 0.0 ±
0.1 nautical
miles.
3. Pilot's COURSE selector switch
Select TACAN.
4. Pilot's RMI selector switch Select
TACAN.
5. RMI double needle Check for an
indication of 180° ± 2°.
6. HSI course selector Turn to 180°
and adjust slowly until the course
deviation bar is centered. The bar
should center between a selected
course of 178° to 182°.
7. HSI
course
selector
Turn
the
selector + 10°
from the setting
achieved in step 6, and check that
course deviation bar is located over
the far left 10° dot.
8. HSI
course
selector
Turn
the
selector -10° from setting achieved
in step 6, and check that course
deviation bar is located over the far
right 10° dot.
9. TO-FROM indicator Check that TO
is indicated.
10. TEST pushbutton Release.
(4)
Shutdown. Turn ON/OFF switch OFF.
3-27. AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM.
a.
Description. The AP-106 is an integrated
autopilot/flight
director
system
that
provides
the
following:
Heading mode
Navigation mode
Approach mode with automatic glideslope
capture and track
Altitude hold mode
Back course localizer mode
Go-around mode
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