TM 55-1510-222-10
Table 3-1. Autopilot System Limits (Sheet 1 of 2)
MODE
CONTROL OR SENSOR
PARAMETER
VALUE
Yaw Damper
yaw Control
Engage Limit
Unlimited
Autopilot
Engage Limit
Roll Up to ±90
Engage
Pitch Up to 30
Basic
Touch Control Steering TCS
Roll Control Limit
Up to 45 Roll
Autopilot
Pitch Control Limit
Up to 20Pitch
Turn Knob
Roll Angle Limit
30
Roll Rate Limit
15/sec
Pitchwheel .
Pitch Angle Limit
15° Pitch
Heading Hold
Roll Angle Limit
Less than 60 and No Roll
Mode selected
Heading
Heading SEL
Roll angle Limit
25
Select
Knob on HSI
Roll Rate Limit
3.5°/sec
Capture
VOR
Course Knob, NAV Receiver
Beam Angle Intercept (HDG SEL) Up to ±90°
and TACAN Receiver
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
±136 Roll
Crosswind Correction
Up to 45
Course Error
Over Station
Course Change
Up to ±90
Roll Angle Limit
±17°
LOC Capture
LOC or APR
Course Knob and
Beam Intercept
Up to ±90
or BC
NAV Receiver
Roll Angle Limit
+25
Roll Rate Limit
5°/sec
Capture Point
Function of Beam, Beam
Rate and Course Error.
NAV On-Course
Roll Angle Limit
±17 of Roll
Crosswind Correction Limit
30 of Course Error
Gain Programming
Function of time and (TAS)
Starts at 1200 Ft Radio Alti-
tude.
LOC or
Glideslope Capture
APR or
GS Receiver and Air Data
Beam Captaure
Function of Beam
BC (cont.)
Computer
and Bean Rate.
Pitch Command Limit
±10
Glideslope Damping
Vertical velocity
Pitch Rate Limit
Function of (TAS)
Gain Programming
Function of Time and (TAS)
STARTS AT 1200 FT radio
Altitude.
Function of (Radio Alt)
Starts at 250 FT
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