Tom @ N269CP
Well Known Member
Hey guys, I have what may be a simple question regarding basic operation of the subject autopilot. I've contact TruTrak who cannot provide any insights.
My plane just came out of annual. While taxiing to the runway for my first post-annual flight my autopilot somehow became engaged....its possible I bumped the right button while setting the altimeter, but I'd never done that before. And because of sunlight on the panel I could not see any of the indicator lights. So I taxiied back to my hangar to troubleshoot. Once there, I saw that the autopilot was in Trak mode. So I simply pressed the right button a couple of times to cycle it to off. But it would not cycle next through Nav mode to off, as has been how I normally turned it off when airborne.
My autopilot disengage button on my grip shuts it off, as does holding the right button for 1-2 secs.
My question is this: Can the autopilot be set in Nav mode while on the ground? Or is it interlocked to prevent this?
The TruTrak manual is silent on this.
I've had instrument issues during and after my last two annuals...had to replace my previously working elevator trim servo and indicator after this latest annual. So am a bit frustrated by this as well as TruTrak's inability to provide any insights into the above simple question.
My plane just came out of annual. While taxiing to the runway for my first post-annual flight my autopilot somehow became engaged....its possible I bumped the right button while setting the altimeter, but I'd never done that before. And because of sunlight on the panel I could not see any of the indicator lights. So I taxiied back to my hangar to troubleshoot. Once there, I saw that the autopilot was in Trak mode. So I simply pressed the right button a couple of times to cycle it to off. But it would not cycle next through Nav mode to off, as has been how I normally turned it off when airborne.
My autopilot disengage button on my grip shuts it off, as does holding the right button for 1-2 secs.
My question is this: Can the autopilot be set in Nav mode while on the ground? Or is it interlocked to prevent this?
The TruTrak manual is silent on this.
I've had instrument issues during and after my last two annuals...had to replace my previously working elevator trim servo and indicator after this latest annual. So am a bit frustrated by this as well as TruTrak's inability to provide any insights into the above simple question.